Madden v. City of Eldridge

How courts have described this case

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• holding building inspector’s decision not to inspect dry wall was ad hoc and there was no evidence to suggest engagement in policy analysis
• stating “[a]n immune governmental function is ‘one that weighs competing ideals in order to promote those concerns of paramount importance over the less essential, opposing values’ ” (citations omitted)
• explaining that whether then IOWA CODE § 670.4(10), now § 670.4(1)(c), which provides for qualified immunity of municipalities from tort claims, \is applicable in the case before us is a question of law appropriate for determination by the trial court\
• during performance of a routine duty “public official did not weigh any broad-sweeping policies before he decided not to perform a required inspection”
• during performance of a routine duty “public official did not weigh any broad- sweeping policies before he decided not to perform a required inspection”
• finding building inspector’s decision to not perform a required inspection was an ad hoc decision tailored to the specific circumstances, and not one grounded in considerations of public policy

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).