Kentucky Supreme Court· 9/1/1994

McCollum v. Garrett

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880 S.W.2d 530
1994 WL 141010

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discussing Buckley, Burns, and Imbler and holding that absolute immunity applies when the prosecutor “is acting within the scope of his authority,” regardless whether the actions “were necessarily preliminary to the initiation of a prosecution”
discussing Buckley, Burns, and Imbler and holding that absolute immunity applies when the prosecutor “is acting within the scope of his authority,” regardless whether the actions “were necessarily preliminary to the initiation of a prosecution”
absolute immunity extends to cover prosecutor acting within scope of duties imposed by law; such is a quasi-judicial function
prosecutors immune based on professional evaluations of evidence and preparation for its presentation at trial or to grand jury
“[A] pleading [should] be judged according to its substance rather than its label or form.”
see also Dugger v. Off 2nd, Inc., 612 S.W.2d 756, 757 (Ky. App. 1980)

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Judges: Lambert, Leibson, Part I, Philip, Reynolds, Spain, Stephens, Stumbo, Taliaferro

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