Opinion ID: 1445060
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Heading: The City of Henderson and the Henderson Police Department.

Text: Maziar claimed that the City's police officers falsely imprisoned her. The district court dismissed the complaint against the City with prejudice, holding that the respondents were entitled to immunity under NRS 433A.470 and that the amended complaint failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted. The police officers responded to a call for assistance and acted under the belief that Maziar was mentally ill and in need of confinement. NRS 433A.740 provides immunity unless it is shown that such officer or employee acted maliciously or in bad faith or that his negligence resulted in bodily harm to such person. Maziar did not allege negligence causing bodily harm, bad faith, or malice in her amended complaint, even though the district court gave her the opportunity to address the issue of legal cause or justification. See Garton v. City of Reno, 102 Nev. 313, 720 P.2d 1227 (1986) (evidence focusing on procedural irregularities with respect to plaintiff's arrest did not make out prima facie case of false arrest or false imprisonment, in light of lack of evidence addressing issue of legal cause or justification). We conclude that NRS 433A.740 provides qualified immunity which protects these respondents, and that Maziar's failure to allege negligence, bad faith, or malice is fatal to her complaint.