What's the difference between official capacity and individual capacity?

[anonymousx1234x]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? arkansas

This comes into play a lot when suing state officers.

What is the difference between official and individual capacities?

 

[cbg]

How about instead of posting all these generalized questions you just tell us who you want to sue and why?

 

[Some Random Guy]

The NJ transit employee was not acting in his official capacity (part of his job duties) when he burned the koran three days ago near ground zero. Nevertheless, his employer fired him because actions performed in his individual capacity (off duty and not wearing his uniform and not promoting his name or employer) still was deemed to be an ethical violation of NJTransit policies.

But all in all, I agree with cbg.

 

[tranquility]

As the others have said, you need to be specific. Otherwise, it's a law journal article.