Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided July 29, 2005No. S-03-1362PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCormack, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Connie Johnson filed this action against the State of Nebraska, “the State of Nebraska d/b/a the Omaha Correctional Center and the State of Nebraska d/b/a the Department of Corrections” (collectively the defendants) under the State Tort Claims Act (Tort Claims Act), Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81-8,209 to 81-8,235 (Reissue 1996 & Cum. Supp. 1998). The issue presented is whether the defendants are immune from liability under § 81-8,219(4), which excludes from the Tort Claims Act any claim “arising out of assault.”
BACKGROUND
On June 6, 2001, Johnson filed her petition against the…
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