Legal Opinion

Randy L. Thornton v. Matthew Pietrzak, Stephanie Buttz, Eric Lee, and Dianna Johnson

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 19, 2019No. Court of Appeals Case 18A-PL-1356PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kirsch, Judge.

[1] Randy L. Thornton ("Thornton") appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Matthew Pietrzak ("Pietrzak"), Stephanie Buttz ("Buttz") (together, "Appellees"), Eric Lee ("Lee"), and Dianna Johnson ("Johnson"), who are all probation officers. 2 Thornton raises the following restated issue for our review: whether the trial court erred when it granted summary judgment in favor of Appellees because they are entitled to quasi-judicial immunity.

[2] We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[3] In August 2006, Thornton pleaded guilty to Class C felony possession of…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Forrester v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Antonio Hughley v. State of Indiana, The Consolidated City of Indianapolis/Marion County, and The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police DepartmentIndiana Supreme Court · 2014
  3. FLM, LLC, and Daimler Chrysler Corp., n/k/a Chrysler LLC v. The Cincinnati Insurance CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2012
  4. Lake County Juvenile Court v. SwansonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Cox v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2006

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  5. Marion County Superior Court Probation Department v. Cheryl TrapuzzanoIndiana Court of Appeals · 2023

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