Legal Opinion
Parker v. Amerson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 11, 1987No. 86-430-CERPublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, pursuant to Rule 18, Ala.R.App.P., has certified a question of law to us.
QUESTION
"Whether the sheriff of a county may be considered an 'employee' of the county for purposes of imposing liability on the county under a theory of respondeat superior.
"Our statement of the question is not designed to limit the inquiry of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
" '[T]he particular phrasing used in the certified question is not to restrict the Supreme Court's consideration of the problems involved and the issues as the Supreme Court perceives them to be in…
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2Cases cited31 opinions
- Eusebio M. Martinez, Father of Jacqueline M. Martinez, a Minor, Deceased v. Jose Rodriquez and Antonio Rodriquez, D/B/A Ingram Court ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Aland v. GrahamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
- Gill v. SewellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Phœnix Assurance Co. v. Fire DepartmentSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
- Jenkins v. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's OfficeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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3Cited by155 opinions
- McMillian v. Monroe CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Carr v. City of FlorenceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- McMillian v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Bellamy v. City of N.Y.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2019
- Lancaster v. Monroe CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
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