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What’s on Their Minds: Are Violations of Departmental Polices or Traffic Laws Relevant to A Determination of Immunity for a City Employee? Burlingame v. Estate of Burlingame

By Marianna Bettman on February 13, 2012

Update: On December 6, 2012, the Supreme Court reversed the court of appeals decision in this case on the authority of Anderson v. Massillon. Read the analysis here.

On February 7, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in Burlingame v. Burlingame, 2011-742, the first of two cases on the kind of…

Oral Argument Preview: More on Defining Recklessness so as to Defeat Sovereign Immunity. Estate of Anderson v. City of Massillon.

By Marianna Bettman on February 4, 2012

Update: On December 6, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

On February 8, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of Estate of Anderson v. City of Massillon, 2011-0743. The issue in this case is whether excessive speed is a factor…

Oral Argument Preview: Are Violations of Departmental Polices or Traffic Laws Relevant to A Determination of Immunity for a City Employee? Burlingame v. Estate of Burlingame.

By Marianna Bettman on January 30, 2012

Update: On December 6, 2012, the Supreme Court reversed the court of appeals decision on the authority of of Anderson v. Massillon. Read the anlysis here.

On February 7, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Burlingame v. Estate of Burlingame. The Court has accepted the following propositions…