Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation v. Willie Allen

The issue in these four appeals is whether the $100,000 statutory cap of § 11-47-190, Ala.Code 1975, applies when a peace officer, acting outside his employment, is sued in the officer’s individual capacity.

Facts and Procedural History

On January 6, 2008, Amber Holmes and Willie Allen were injured in an automobile accident when the car they were in was struck by a police patrol car driven by Richard Alan Beard. At the time of the accident, Beard, who was employed by the City of Madison Police Department as a patrol officer, was on his way to work and was late for his shift. The City of Madison…