BACHMANN v. WELBY

No. 62104.

860 S.W.2d 31 (1993)

Michael BACHMANN, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. James WELBY, Defendant/Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Two.

Rehearing Denied August 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Wilson, Edward J. Hanlon, Patricia Hageman, St. Louis, for defendant/appellant.

John P. Zimmerman, Lawrence O. Willbrand, St. Louis, for plaintiff/respondent.


GRIMM, Judge.

In this jury-tried case, defendant police officer appeals the trial court's judgment awarding damages to plaintiff for injuries sustained in an automobile collision. The controlling issue on appeal is whether official immunity shields officer from personal liability. We hold that it does and reverse.

I. Background

On November 20, 1988, officer was on uniform patrol in his patrol car. While on duty,

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