Legal Opinion
Joshua N. Thomas v. Officers Tim Gavin, Chuck Tygart, Jess Bernhard, and Adam Olson Deputy Sheriff Luke Hruby Reserve Deputy Sheriff Joshua Gersten the City of North Liberty, Iowa and Johnson County, Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 11, 2013No. 12–1515PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Justice.
While attending North Liberty Fun Days in 2007, the plaintiff alleges he was wrongfully assaulted and arrested by officers of the North Liberty Police Department and deputies of the Johnson County Sheriffs Office. He filed suit against the City of North Liberty, Johnson County, and the officers and deputies involved. The district court dismissed his case, finding the defendants were entitled to immunity based on Iowa Code chapter 669. The district court reasoned that the defendants were enforcing the criminal laws of Iowa and therefore acting on behalf of the state in an…
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