Legal Opinion
Terwilliger v. Hennepin County
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 17, 1997No. CX-95-1872PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KEITH, Chief Justice.
This matter presents the question of whether defendants Hennepin County, doing business as the Hennepin County Mental Health Center, and its employee, Dr. Keith Horton, a psychiatrist, are entitled to either statutory or official immunity for alleged negligence in treating a depressed patient who ultimately committed suicide in his home. We affirm the court of appeals’ determination that the defendants are not entitled to statutory immunity under Minn.Stat. § 466.03, subd. 6 (1996), and hold further that official immunity is likewise inapplicable.
The plaintiff,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Cairl v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Nusbaum v. County of Blue EarthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Holmquist v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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