Opinion ID: 1136091
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Immunity Argument

Text: I first address Breland's claim that he enjoyed substantive immunity under state law and is therefore entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. The majority does not address this claim, but instead agrees with Ford's contention that Breland failed to move for a directed verdict on the basis of immunity at any point in the trial. I have read the record as it pertains to this issue, and I interpret what was done and said differently than does the majority. The majority elects to leave out a portion of the colloquy that I believe sustains my view that Breland raised the claim of substantive immunity in his motions for a directed verdict. Although the majority sets out a portion of the colloquy between the trial judge and counsel relating to this issue, and indicates that portions of it are omitted, I am setting out the entire colloquy, to give the reader a better understanding of the reason for my disagreement: