Dunn v. McFeeley’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 10 district · 28 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 42 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Tort Claims Act grants immunity from tort liability to governmental entities and public employees acting within the scope of duty except as waived by specific provisions of the Act.” Dunn v. McFeeley, 127 N.M. 513 , 984 P.2d 760 , (1999) (citation omitted). Section 41-4-12 of the Act, however, provides that law enforcement officers may waive their right to immunity for”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 320 F. Supp. 2d 1174 - Murphy v. Bitsoih

2. “a full-time salaried public employee of a governmental entity whose principal duties under law are to hold in custody any person accused of a criminal offense, to maintain public order or to make arrests for crimes, or members of the national guard when called to active duty by the governor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fernandez

3. “[O]ur appellate courts have repeatedly found that a connection to law enforcement activity, even being a member of the law-enforcement team, is insufficient by itself to make one a law enforcement officer; the person's duties must directly impact public order.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fernandez