Davenport qualified immunity claim in apartment building collapse questioned
Local control becomes an electrified issue in Illinois, and Davenport city leaders pull a legal maneuver to avoid being on the hook for last year’s apartment building collapse downtown.
Host Jim Niedelman gets into that with former Scott County Democratic Party Chair Elesha Gayman and Rock Island County Republican Party Chair Annette Parchert.
“You have to realize your actions in office do have consequences in the real world for many people, especially in those life or death situations or catastrophic events,” Gayman said.
“If city officials are diligent in their duties, they have nothing to worry about, and if not, like Alesha said, there are consequences,” Parchert said.
To hear more from the panelists, click on the video.
Question of the week
And now we want to hear from you, too, with our question of the week: What do you think about the City of Davenport and some city employees claiming qualified immunity from lawsuits regarding last year’s deadly apartment building collapse? Please share your thoughts at 4therecord@whbf.com.
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