Opinion ID: 2262366
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Issue: The County is immune from liability under the discretionary function exception of the KTCA.

Text: The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's summary judgment on one basis: even if the defendants owed Soto a duty and breached that duty, Soto's claims were barred by the discretionary function exception to liability of the KTCA. As we understand Soto's brief and clarifying oral arguments to this court, he makes no federal claims. We further understand his arguments on appeal are limited to (1) once he asserted a claim of mistaken identity, County detention personnel had an affirmative duty to investigate his claim, and (2) that they lacked discretion to detain him without investigation. For purposes of our review, we assume, but do not decide, that a duty existed. As discussed below, we agree with the district court and the Court of Appeals: the County is immune from liability under the discretionary function exception.