Ex Parte Jefferson Cty. Dept. of Human Res.

STUART, Justice.

The Jefferson County Department of Human Resources (“DHR”) and Tammie Godfrey, a social worker employed by DHR, contend that they are immune from a civil action, and they petition this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Walker Circuit Court to dismiss them from the action filed by Thomas Sanders and Vera Sanders. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

Facts

In June 2001, the Sanderses’ house was completely destroyed by a fire started intentionally by M.H., a foster child for whom they were caring. In October 2001, the Sanderses filed a complaint in the Walker Circuit…