(Photo: Shutterstock.com) Wrongful-Death Suit Questions Immunity of 911 Operator Responsible for Tornado Warning
"The decision to protect the public through this type of system is a discretionary one," argued appellee attorney Terry E. Williams of Williams, Morris and Waymire. "Even a failure to go punch the button still involves the exercise under that umbrella of the discretionary function."
October 20, 2022 at 11:42 AM
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Civil Appeals
The family of a man killed in his sleep by a fallen tree is challenging the immunity afforded to a 911 operator, who delayed activating a tornado alarm.
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