Ex Parte Jimmy Harris. (in Re Geraldine Grant Bryson v. Town of Mosses and Jimmy Harris). ex Parte Town of Mosses…

Summary

The court held that the police chief was entitled to State-agent immunity on the false-arrest, false-imprisonment, and malicious-prosecution claims because he was performing a law-enforcement function and had at least arguable probable cause. The court also held that the Town was immune from all asserted claims because the complaint alleged intentional conduct by its employee. The court declined mandamus review of the police chief’s non-immunity-based challenges to the remaining claims. The separate petitions therefore received different dispositions: the police chief’s petition was granted in part and denied in part, while the Town’s petition was granted.