Anthony Haywood and Daniel Hall v. Dorothy "jean Dot" Alexander

Summary

The court held that adding the sheriff as a counterclaim defendant was procedurally proper and that the pleadings sufficiently alleged constitutional violations and supervisory liability for purposes of a motion to dismiss. The court affirmed dismissal of the federal official-capacity claims and all state-law claims because those claims were barred by applicable immunity doctrines. It reversed dismissal of the federal individual-capacity claims because the allegations were sufficient to defeat qualified immunity at the pleading stage and remanded for further proceedings.