{"id":"DUT-WY-006","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Wyoming","state":"WY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Wyoming Legislature (Wyo. Stat. Title 35, ch. 4, art. 1)","authority":"Wyo. Stat. Ann. Title 35, ch. 4, art. 1, div. 1","instrument":"Wyo. Stat. Ann. 35-4-114 and 35-4-115","title":"35-4-114. Immunity from liability. 35-4-115. Definitions.","dateIssued":"2020-05-20","effective":"standing; (d)-(e) from 2021-04-06","end":"standing","startDate":"2021-04-06","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","COND","EMER"],"addressees":["health care providers; persons generally; business entities"],"clause":"any health care provider or other person, including a business entity, who in good faith follows the instructions of a state, city, town or county health officer or who acts in good faith in responding to the public health emergency is immune from any liability arising from complying with those instructions or acting in good faith","enforcement":"None (a shield); the condition is good-faith compliance with health-officer instructions; the exception is gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct","functions":[],"notes":"During a public health emergency declared by the Governor (35-4-115(a)(i); declared March 13, 2020 by Ex. WY-001 and in force to March 15, 2022), immunity from liability is conditioned on following in good faith \u0027the instructions of a state, city, town or county health officer\u0027 or acting in good faith in responding to the emergency, and does not extend to \u0027gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct\u0027 (35-4-114(a)); from April 6, 2021, every \u0027COVID-19 liability claim\u0027 fails absent gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct (35-4-114(d)), pleaded with particularity and proven by clear and convincing evidence (35-4-114(e)).","sourceUrl":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":91816,"grade":"primary","character":"liability_shield_condition","description":"","collection":"DUT-WY","url":"/library/DUT-WY-006","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-WY-006","citation":"Wyoming Legislature (Wyo. Stat. Title 35, ch. 4, art. 1), Wyo. Stat. Ann. 35-4-114 and 35-4-115 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WY-006)","stateName":"Wyoming","related":["WY-001","DUT-WY-009","DUT-WY-004","DUT-WY-010"]}