BAUER v. STATE

No. C8-91-2302.

511 N.W.2d 447 (1994)

Sharon Y. BAUER, Respondent, v. STATE of Minnesota, et al., Appellants, and Roger VanBuren, et al., Petitioners, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

February 4, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., Sharon A. Lewis, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for appellants.

Gregg M. Corwin, Mary L. Setter, Gregg M. Corwin & Associates, St. Louis Park, for respondent.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.


SIMONETT, Justice.

In this case, we conclude that official immunity does not apply to a defamation action against public officials. We reverse and remand to the trial court.

Some facts and procedural background are necessary to put the issue on appeal in its proper setting. Plaintiff-respondent Sharon Y. Bauer was employed by the State of Minnesota at its Faribault Regional Treatment Center. She held the position of program plan coordinator for developmentally...

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