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Apr 19, 2017, 12:06 am

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Howard Long

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Originally Posted by BF263533

Are these "authorities" in any way protected by government immunity to tort liability? United may be the deep pocket?

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs...=58&ActID=2062

Lawyer Leonard French does a discussion on Qualified Immunity relating to this case here

start at 10:25, the earlier part is merely recounting the story as it was known a week ago, but the Qualified Immunity part is still relevent.