McCain v. City of Jasper (In re Gilland)

BRYAN, Justice.

Teresa Gilland petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Walker Circuit Court ("the trial court") to grant her motion to dismiss the claims filed against her by Diane K. McCain on the basis of State-agent immunity. For the reasons set forth herein, we grant the petition and issue the writ.

Facts and Procedural History

On May 29, 2015, McCain, a resident of Jasper, was attacked and bitten by a German Shepherd dog owned by her neighbor, Robert Barton. On January 4, 2017, McCain sued Barton; the City of Jasper ("the City"); Sonny Posey, then mayor of the City; Joe…