Pelerin v. Carlton County

OPINION

DAVIES, Judge.

Appellants Sheriff Terry Twomey and Carlton County seek immunity from a claim that Twomey denied Deputy Mary Jo Pelerin the right to due process when discharging her. The trial court denied appellants’ summary judgment motion asking for immunity. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

On July 16, 1989, two inmates at the Carlton County jail assaulted guard Bill Huima during evening lock-down. The inmates gained possession of Huima’s keys and severely wounded him with a homemade wooden knife. After the incident, Huima and his shift partner, guard Mary Jo Pelerin, were placed on…