Gartin v. Jefferson County’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"otherwise, the objectives sought by immunity to the individual officers would be seriously impaired or destroyed. If the prosecutor must weigh the possibilities of precipitating tort litigation involving the county and the state against his action in (the) criminal case, his freedom and independence in proceeding with criminal prosecutions will be at an end.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pamela Sue Hook v. Tito Trevino, Individually, and Tito Trevino D/B/A Trevino Law Offices · Burr v. City of Cedar Rapids

2. “We conclude, however, from the plain language of section 25A.2(5)(b), that the definition of “claim” does not include willful and wanton conduct. We find that the Appeals Board has primary or exclusive jurisdiction, which would require a plaintiff to exhaust his or her administrative remedy under chapter 25A, only in those actions [which] could result in the state’s liability through the duty to indemnify its employee on a claim. This duty does not extend to actions based on willful and wanton conduct.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jontz v. Mahedy

3. “Any claim against an employee of the state for money only, on account of damage to or loss of property or on account of personal injury or death, caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission, except an act of malfeasance in office or willful and wanton conduct, of any employee of the state while acting within the scope of his office or employment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jontz v. Mahedy