Legal Opinion
City of Bayou La Batre v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 8, 2000No. 1990411PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The City of Bayou La Batre, the defendant in an action pending in the Mobile Circuit Court, appeals from that court's order denying its motion for a summary judgment. This Court permitted the City to appeal. See Rule 5, Ala.R.App.P. The appeal raises two issues: (1) Whether a municipality may be held liable for false imprisonment based on negligent acts of its agent, and (2) whether a magistrate has judicial immunity when recalling an arrest warrant.
I. Factual Background
On April 27, 1997, Bayou La Batre police arrested Vernon Robinson and charged him with public intoxication. On September 2,…
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