cloak immunity in Connecticut

2014The policy behind discretionary act immunity for police officers is based on the desire to encourage police officers to use their discretion in the performance of their typical duties. ‘‘Discretionary act immunity reflects a value judgment that—despite injury to a member of the public—the broader interest in having government officers and employees free to exercise judgment and discretion in their official functions, unhampered by fear of second- guessing and retaliatory lawsuits, outweighs the bene- fits to be had from imposing liability for that injury.’’ (Internal quotation marks omitted.)

2014The policy behind discretionary act immunity for police officers is based on the desire to encourage police officers to use their discretion in the performance of their typical duties. ‘‘Discretionary act immunity reflects a value judgment that—despite injury to a member of the public—the broader interest in having government officers and employees free to exercise judgment and discretion in their official functions, unhampered by fear of second- guessing and retaliatory lawsuits, outweighs the bene- fits to be had from imposing liability for that injury.’’ (Internal quotation marks omitted.)

2007The bare possibility that the proceeding might be instituted is not to be used as a cloak to provide immunity for defamation when the possibility is not seriously considered.” Id., comment (e), p. 251. 14 Our recent opinion in Hopkins v. O’Connor, supra, 282 Conn. 821 , does not require a different result.

2003“Plaintiffs may not unwrap a public officer’s cloak of immunity from suit simply by alleging even meritorious factual disputes relating to probable cause, when those controversies are nevertheless not material to the ultimate resolution of the immunity issue.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Ham v. Greene, 248 Conn. 508, 520-21 , 729 A.2d 740 , cert. denied, 528 U.S. 929 , 120 S. Ct. 326 , 145 L.

2003“Plaintiffs may not unwrap a public officer’s cloak of immunity from suit simply by alleging even meritorious factual disputes relating to probable cause, when those controversies are nevertheless not material to the ultimate resolution of the immunity issue.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Ham v. Greene, 248 Conn. 508, 520-21 , 729 A.2d 740 , cert. denied, 528 U.S. 929 , 120 S. Ct. 326 , 145 L.

2003“Plaintiffs may not unwrap a public officer’s cloak of immunity from suit simply by alleging even meritorious factual disputes relating to probable cause, when those controversies are nevertheless not material to the ultimate resolution of the immunity issue.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Ham v. Greene, 248 Conn. 508, 520-21 , 729 A.2d 740 , cert. denied, 528 U.S. 929 , 120 S. Ct. 326 , 145 L.

2003“Plaintiffs may not unwrap a public officer’s cloak of immunity from suit simply by alleging even meritorious factual disputes relating to probable cause, when those controversies are nevertheless not material to the ultimate resolution of the immunity issue.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Ham v. Greene, 248 Conn. 508, 520-21 , 729 A.2d 740 , cert. denied, 528 U.S. 929 , 120 S. Ct. 326 , 145 L.

2003“Plaintiffs may not unwrap a public officer’s cloak of immunity from suit simply by alleging even meritorious factual disputes relating to probable cause, when those controversies are nevertheless not material to the ultimate resolution of the immunity issue.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Ham v. Greene, 248 Conn. 508, 520-21 , 729 A.2d 740 , cert. denied, 528 U.S. 929 , 120 S. Ct. 326 , 145 L.

1999“Plaintiffs may not unwrap a public officer’s cloak of immunity from suit simply by alleging even meritorious factual disputes relating to probable cause, when those controversies are nevertheless not material to the ultimate resolution of the immunity issue.” Id., 845 .

1992The Court of Appeals in Cartier goes on to state that the objective reasonableness standard requires granting summary relief if the affidavit accompanying the warrant is sufficient, after correcting for material misstatements or omissions, to support a reasonable officer's belief that probable cause existed, citing its decision in Magnotti v. Kuntz, 918 F.2d 364 (2d Cir. 1990).

1989The court noted that in determining whether a communication by a client to an attorney should be afforded the cloak of privilege, “ ‘ “much ought to depend on the circumstances of each case.” ’ ” Id., 222 .

1931Contino v. Turello, 101 Conn. 555, 558 , 126 Atl. 725 ; Columbus Industrial Bank v. Rosenblatt, 111 Conn. 84, 87 , 149 Atl. 209 .

1931Contino v. Turello, 101 Conn. 555, 558 , 126 Atl. 725 ; Columbus Industrial Bank v. Rosenblatt, 111 Conn. 84, 87 , 149 Atl. 209 .

1931Contino v. Turello, 101 Conn. 555, 558 , 126 Atl. 725 ; Columbus Industrial Bank v. Rosenblatt, 111 Conn. 84, 87 , 149 Atl. 209 .

1931Contino v. Turello, 101 Conn. 555, 558 , 126 Atl. 725 ; Columbus Industrial Bank v. Rosenblatt, 111 Conn. 84, 87 , 149 Atl. 209 .