Deason v. Walker

SHAW, Justice.

Jimmy Walker, a defendant below, petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Montgomery Circuit Court to vacate its order denying his motion for a summary judgment in the action commenced by the plaintiff, Jeremy M. Dea-son, a former inmate in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections (“DOC”), alleging negligence and wantonness and to enter a summary judgment in Walker’s favor on the basis of State-agent immunity. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

' ' Facts and Procedural History

While Deason was incarcerated, he participated in a DOC work-release…