Issue: If a defendant is dismissed on the basis of immunity, are attempts to bring claims against that defendant’s employees or agents meaningless?
| Area of Law: | Employee Law, Litigation & Procedure |
| Keywords: | Dismissal on the basis of immunity; Non-immune parties; Agents or employees |
| Jurisdiction: | Wyoming |
| Cited Cases: | None |
| Cited Statutes: | Wyo. Stat. §27-14-104(a) |
| Date: | 02/01/2015 |
Merely because one party is dismissed on the basis of statutory immunity does not mean that non-immune parties—agents or employees alleged to act willfully and wantonly—cannot be held liable. See Wyo. Stat. §27-14-104(a) (providing that co-employees have no statutory immunity for intentional wrongs to other employee).
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