Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Jefferson County
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 24, 1995No. 1930829PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jefferson County seeks a writ of mandamus ordering the Honorable William J. Wynn, Circuit Judge, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama, to dismiss all claims stated against it, on the basis of the doctrine of res judicata and on the grounds that it cannot be held liable on a respondeat superior basis for the acts or omissions of a county sheriff or the sheriff's deputy.
The facts underlying this petition are as follows: The plaintiff Jeffrey Hope is a police officer employed by the City of Hueytown. On June 6, 1991, while Hope was at work, the Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Team ("M.A.D.E.T.")…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Robinson v. HolleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Smith v. Scott Paper Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- McCorkle v. McElweySupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- WATER WORKS AND SEWER BD. v. Shelby CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
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- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. v. Torchmark Corp.District Court, D. Kansas · 2004
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- Clothier v. Counseling, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003
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