Pettaway v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc. (Ex parte City of Selma)

WISE, Justice.

The City of Selma ("the City"), a defendant below, filed a petition for a writ of mandamus requesting that this Court direct the Dallas Circuit Court to enter a summary judgment in its favor, based on State-agent immunity, as to claims Gregory Pettaway filed against it. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

Facts and Procedural History

Pettaway financed the purchase of a 2006 Nissan Armada sport-utility vehicle. Subsequently, Santander Consumer USA, Inc. ("Santander"), took over the loan. It appears that Santander contracted with Par North America, Inc. ("Par"), to handle…