official immunity in Utah

5 Utah opinions name it 1 courts 1996–2017 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Utah courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

Case	Followed	Cited
DeBry v. Noblegreen utah · 1995 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000 2 sentences 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 . 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 .	1	1
Payne by and Through Payne v. Myersgreen utah · 1987 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999 2 sentences 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests. 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests.	1	1
Cornwall v. Larsengreen utah · 1977 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999 2 sentences 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests. 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests.	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Utah. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (13)

Case	Cited	Years
Ex Parte Young green · 1908 1 sentence 2017Id.	1	2017–2017
Standiford v. Salt Lake City Corp. green utah · 1980 2 sentences 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 . 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 .	1	2000–2000
Madsen v. Borthick green utah · 1983 2 sentences 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 . 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 .	1	2000–2000
Thomas v. Clearfield City green utah · 1982 2 sentences 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 . 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 .	1	2000–2000
Johnson Ex Rel. Johnson v. Salt Lake City Corp. green utah · 1981 2 sentences 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 . 2000See DeBry, 889 P.2d 428 ; Madsen v. Borthick, 658 P.2d 627 (Utah 1983); Thomas v. Clearfield, 642 P.2d 737 (Utah 1982); Johnson v. Salt Lake City, 629 P.2d 432 (Utah 1981); Standiford, 605 P.2d 1230 .	1	2000–2000
Frank v. State green utah · 1980 2 sentences 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests. 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests.	1	1999–1999
Benally v. Robinson green utah · 1962 2 sentences 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests. 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests.	1	1999–1999
Jackson v. Harries green utah · 1925 2 sentences 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests. 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests.	1	1999–1999
Geros v. Harries green utah · 1925 2 sentences 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests. 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests.	1	1999–1999
Smith v. Richardson green calctapp · 1925 2 sentences 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests. 1999See Cornwall v. Larsen, 571 P.2d 925, 927 (Utah 1977); Benally v. Robinson, 14 Utah 2d 6 , 376 P.2d 388 (1962); Jackson v. Harries, 65 Utah 282 , 236 P. 234 (1925); Geros v. Harries, 65 Utah 227 , 236 P. 220 (1925); see also Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186 (Utah 1987); Frank v. State, 613 P.2d 517 (Utah 1980). ¶ 27 Indeed, older cases say little or nothing about the official immunity of police officers, but they clearly support holding police officers liable for their negligent acts, particularly when attempting arrests.	1	1999–1999
Clinton v. Nelson green utah · 1880 2 sentences 1996Clinton v. Nelson, 2 Utah 284 (1877), was the first pre-statehood case to deal with the tort liability of a government officer. 1996Clinton v. Nelson, 2 Utah 284 (1877), was the first pre-statehood case to deal with the tort liability of a government officer.	1	1996–1996
Doe v. McMillan green scotus · 1973 2 sentences 1996The court stated that Doe v. McMillan, 412 U.S. 306, 319 , 93 S.Ct. 2018, 2028 , 36 L.Ed.2d 912 (1973), required a careful inquiry into the scope of the alleged wrongful acts in view of the accused official's duties. 1996The court stated that Doe v. McMillan, 412 U.S. 306, 319 , 93 S.Ct. 2018, 2028 , 36 L.Ed.2d 912 (1973), required a careful inquiry into the scope of the alleged wrongful acts in view of the accused official's duties.	1	1996–1996
Ross v. Schackel green utah · 1996 2 sentences 1996In my view, that claim was not barred by the doctrine of official immunity for the reasons set out in my dissenting opinion in Ross v. Schackel, 920 P.2d 1159 (Utah 1996), a companion case also issued today. 1996In my view, that claim was not barred by the doctrine of official immunity for the reasons set out in my dissenting opinion in Ross v. Schackel, 920 P.2d 1159 (Utah 1996), a companion case also issued today.	1	1996–1996

Where else courts name it

TX 429 (1979–2025) GA 139 (1902–2026) MO 120 (1979–2025) MN 96 (1988–2026) PA 38 (1913–2025) KY 25 (1989–2025) CA 19 (1956–2025) MD 12 (1990–2024) AK 12 (1987–2024) IL 12 (1917–2014) NC 11 (1996–2021) VT 10 (1970–2024) IN 8 (1889–2020) NH 8 (1985–2018) CO 7 (1985–1989) NY 7 (1890–2025) WI 6 (1980–2013) NM 5 (1987–2023) UT 5 (1996–2017) OH 5 (1978–2026) OR 4 (1917–2009) AZ 4 (1969–2021) WY 4 (1930–2012) WA 3 (1996–2021) CT 3 (2000–2021) DC 3 (1978–1998) AL 3 (1984–2007) FL 3 (1969–1985) NJ 3 (1975–2022) VA 2 (1995–2013) DE 2 (1990–2025) KS 2 (1988–2002) ND 2 (1913–1992) OK 2 (1972–1972) LA 2 (1944–1990) SD 2 (1998–1998) MA 2 (1979–2003) MI 2 (1985–2013)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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