PETIPREN v. JASKOWSKI

Docket Nos. 144142, 144143. Calendar No. 6.

833 N.W.2d 247 (2013)

494 Mich. 190

PETIPREN v. JASKOWSKI. Jaskowski v. Petipren.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided June 20, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cutler & Associates, P.C. (by Michael H. Cutler) , for Thomas J. Petipren.

McGraw Morris P.C. (by G. Gus Morris and D. Randall Gilmer , Southfield) for Rodney Jaskowski.

Flood Lanctot Connor Stablein PLLC (by Christopher J. Forsyth and Janet A. Napp , Detroit) for amicus curiae the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.


MARY BETH KELLY, J.

This case concerns "absolute" governmental immunity. Specifically, we consider whether a village chief of police, the highest appointive executive official of a level of government, acted within the scope of his "executive authority" when he performed the duties of an ordinary police officer and is, therefore, entitled to absolute immunity under MCL 691.1407(5) of the governmental tort liability act...

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