Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority and Kim Thomas, as the ex Officio Vice President of Alabama…

Summary

The court reversed a $5 million jury verdict against the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority and its ex officio vice president because the correctional officers presented no substantial evidence connecting the Authority to the personnel policies, payroll processes, or funds involved in their alleged underpayment. The court held that this evidentiary failure entitled the defendants to judgment as a matter of law and found it unnecessary to decide whether the Authority was entitled to sovereign immunity. The cause was remanded for entry of judgment in favor of the defendants.