Brown v. Jenne

The issue presented in this case is whether county fire rescue personnel are absolutely immune from liability under section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871. We hold that these county employees do not have absolute immunity. We therefore reverse the trial court’s ruling to the contrary.

Alverna Brown, as personal representative of her husband Oral Brown’s estate, sued several defendants, including the ap-pellees herein who are all employees of the Broward County Fire Rescue Squad, for civil rights violations in connection with Oral Brown’s death. Her complaint alleged that Oral Brown…