Legal Opinion
Ottinger Ex Rel. Jassak v. Pinel
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided November 26, 1997No. 96-3403PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Bruce L. Ottinger, by his guardian ad litem, Michael T. Jassak, and his mother Arlene A. Ottinger (Ottinger) appeal from a summary judgment dismissing his claim of negligence based on the doctrine of public immunity in favor of Sergeants Jose Pinel and Robert LaRose (the Guards). We conclude that the doctrine of public officer immunity precludes this negligence action against the Guards. Our decision is also directed by considerations of public policy. We affirm the judgment.
Facts
Initially, we note that the doctrine of public immunity assumes that the public officer was negligent. Therefore,…
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