Governmental Immunity Bars Suit Against Dallas County Sheriff For COVID-19 Response
By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21
In any case where a government official raises a defense of governmental immunity, a key legal question is whether the plaintiff’s pleadings successfully allege ultra vires conduct—that the government official acted without legal authority, or failed to perform a purely ministerial act. A just-issued opinion, involving claims against Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown relating to her response to COVID-19, provides a useful precedent on immunity for governmental officials whose responsibilities...
By: Husch Blackwell LLP