Fire inspectors are immune from liability in all duties.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for ministerial duties
• D. Only for discretionary duties

Answer: (B)

Immunity for public inspectors isn’t blanket; it covers only limited situations. Fire inspectors do not have immunity from liability for every duty they perform. In Wisconsin, there is a concept of official immunity that can shield a public officer from liability for discretionary acts done in good faith within the scope of official duties. But this protection does not apply to ministerial duties, or to acts outside the official scope, or to acts done with negligence or malice. So the idea that fire inspectors are immune from liability in all duties is not correct. They can be liable in cases of negligent, reckless, or outside-scope actions, while their discretionary decisions made in good faith may have some protection.