Heider v. Clemons

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that the exercise of judgment and discretion in the context of sovereign immunity applies to the specific act or negligence at issue, rather than an overall job description or course of conduct
• ‘‘[w]hile every person driving a car must make myriad decisions, in ordinary driving situations the duty of due care is a ministerial obliga- tion’’
• ‘‘[although] every person driving a car must make myriad decisions, in ordinary driving situations the duty of due care is a ministerial obligation’’
• “While every person driving a car must make myriad decisions, in ordinary driving situations the duty of due care is a ministerial obligation.”
• ‘‘[w]hile every person driving a car must make myriad decisions, in ordinary driving situations the duty of due care is a ministerial obligation’’
• “[T]he simple operation of an automobile did not involve special risks arising from the governmental activity, or the exercise of judgment or discretion about the proper means of effectuating the governmental purpose of the driver’s employer.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).