Officials and employees of cities and towns shall be immune from civil liability for mistakes and errors of judgment in the good faith performance of acts within the scope of their official duties involving the exercise of judgment and discretion which relate solely to their responsibilities for electrical utilities. This grant of immunity shall not be construed as modifying the liability of the city or town.
RCW 35.21.415
Electrical utilities—Civil immunity of officials and employees for good faith mistakes and errors of judgment.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 117 Wash. 2d 606 - Employco Personnel Services, Inc. v. City of Seattle (1991)
Most recently applied in 161 F. Supp. 2d 1178 - Skokomish Indian Tribe v. United States (August 2001)
1983 1st ex.s. c 48 s 1.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.