Ex Parte Ernest Larry Donaldson and Harris Huffman, Jr., (In Re: Marie Jemison v. Ernest Larry Donaldson).

Summary

The court granted the sheriffs’ petition for a writ of mandamus and directed dismissal of the claims against the sheriff and deputy sheriff in their individual capacities. Because the complaint alleged that the deputy was acting within the line and scope of his employment, State immunity barred the claims for monetary damages. The court held that the separate doctrine of State-agent immunity was irrelevant to the State-immunity analysis.