Supreme Court of Arkansas
Benton School District Lori Bacon
November 9, 2023677 S.W.3d 799
Summary
The court held that Arkansas's statutory immunity provision does not limit federal qualified-immunity principles applicable to individual-capacity claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, even when those claims are filed in state court. It held that the provision does apply, subject to its liability-insurance exception, to claims under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act. The court therefore affirmed in part, reversed and remanded in part, denied the motion to dismiss the interlocutory appeal, and dismissed the motion for partial dismissal.