Legal Opinion
Whatley v. Higginbotham
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 25, 2013No. 1120873PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Justice.
Jerome Coleman and the City of Birmingham (“the City”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the petitioners”) petition this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court (“the circuit court”) to vacate its judgment denying the petitioners’ motion for a summary judgment and to enter a judgment in their favor based on State-agent immunity. We grant the petition and issue the writ.
Facts and Procedural History
The facts are undisputed. Coleman is employed by the City as a police officer with the Birmingham Police Department (“the BPD”). On May 29, 2010,…
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