The public officer’s immunity for legal process enforcement is best illustrated by which of the following examples? 

A. Mick, the county clerk, mailed a plaintiff’s complaint and summons to the defendant, not knowing that the complaint contained defamatory remarks. 
B. Karla, the bailiff, removed a boisterous spectator from court proceedings. 
C. Jackie, a deputy sheriff, shot the defendant’s dog that attacked her after she entered the defendant’s land to serve a subpoena. 
D. None of these choices. 


Answer: C

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