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Conn. Supreme: No Immunity for Negligent Operation of Emergency Vehicles

The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a trial court and ruled that municipalities and government agencies are not entitled to qualified immunity for negligent operation of emergency vehicles. In a case involving a car accident caused by a Bloomfield police …

Insurer May Not ‘Contract Around’ Georgia Law on Sovereign Immunity Waivers

An insurer is liable for the full $5 million policy limit in a lawsuit filed against a city government whose police department was involved in a high-speed chase that ended in a collision that killed a grandmother and two of …

Lawsuit Filed Against Vermont Utility in Dam Death

A lawsuit has been filed against Green Mountain Power saying the utility was negligent in operating a hydroelectric dam the day a Vermont fisherman drowned downstream. The Burlington Free Press reports the suit was filed by the estate of Daniel …