Section 9.27 Official Immunity and Comparative Fault

• Library: Local Government Deskbook (2017 Ed.)

E. (§9.27) Official Immunity and Comparative Fault

Official immunity is typically raised by a defendant public employee who is sued for negligently injuring the plaintiff. In Walley v. La Plata Volunteer Fire Department, 368 S.W.3d 224 (Mo. App. W.D. 2012), the plaintiff was a Highway Patrol trooper who was injured in a motor vehicle accident while responding to an emergency call. The trooper unsuccessfully argued that the trial court...