Anderson v. Anoka Hennepin Independent School District 11

I respectfully dissent and would affirm the court of appeals. I believe that Peterson and Anoka Hennepin Independent School District 11 should not be entitled to official immunity and vicarious official immunity because the specific conduct alleged to be negligent in this case — the decision to instruct respondent to make rip cuts with the blade guard disengaged — does not involve the type of activity protected by official immunity. The majority uses a circular analysis to conclude that Peterson’s conduct, though ministerial, should be entitled to official immunity because it was “required by…