Legal Opinion

Ford v. Kenosha County

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 11, 1991No. 89-1046PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*489DAY, J.

This case is before the court on certification from the court of appeals pursuant to section 809.61, Stats. 1987-88. Darryl E. Ford appeals from a judgment entered by the circuit court of Kenosha County, the Honorable Michael S. Fisher, presiding, dismissing Ford's complaint against Kenosha County, its officials, agents, officers, and employees.

The issue certified on appeals is: "does the doctrine of judicial immunity extend to representatives of the clerk of court's office and the district attorney's office and thereby shield them from liability for an arrest resulting from an…

2Cases cited40 opinions

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  5. Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872

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