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Tort Immunity Act protects public employees operating emergency vehicles from negligence liability: A summary of the recent decision in Harris v. Thompson, 2012 IL 112525 By Kathryn Rolewick Bench and Bar, January 2014 A summary of the recent case of Harris v. Thompson.
Tort Immunity Act protects public employees operating emergency vehicles from negligence liability: A summary of the recent decision in Harris v. Thompson, 2012 IL 112525 By Kathryn Rolewick Bench and Bar, February 2013 There is no conflict between section 11-205 of the Vehicle Code and section 5-106 of the Tort Immunity Act as applied to immunity for non-willful actions of public employees responding to emergencies. As such, the Tort Immunity Act granted defendants immunity from negligence liability.

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