Developments in Immunity

Recently, the Supreme Court of Connecticut decided that the defense of discretionary act immunity does not apply to claims arising from the manner in which an emergency vehicle is operated.  Adesokan v. Town of Bloomfield, 347 Conn. 416, 421, 297 A.3d 983, 987 (2023).  Meanwhile, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Forest Service is not liable for its handling of a forest fire based on the discretionary function exception.  Knezovich v. United States, 82 F.4th 931, 934 (10tth Cir. 2023).