Hulsman v. Hemmeter Development Corp.

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• finding that section 922 does not create a duty on a seller of a firearm in a negligence action, nor does it create a private right of action
• holding, inter alia, that a probation officer, as a functionary of the court, was absolutely immune, pursuant to the doctrine of judicial immunity, from liability for negligence in the “preparation, investigationf,] and presentation of a pre-sentence report”
• convicted felon told state probation officer at interview felon had gun, probation officer does nothing, and felon later shoots plaintiff
• actionable claim cannot be based on statute imposing duty on seller of firearm not to sell to a person who is mentally ill
• neither the statute nor the legislative history of § 922 reveal an intent to create civil liability for injuries sustained in firearms misuse
• actionable claim cannot be based on statute imposing duty on seller of firearm not to sell to a person who is mentally ill

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