Ex Parte City of Selma (in Re Gregory Pettaway v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc.)

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court granted the City of Selma’s petition for a writ of mandamus, directing the trial court to enter summary judgment in the City’s favor based on State‑agent immunity. The Court held that the officers were peace officers performing discretionary law‑enforcement functions, satisfying the City’s burden of showing immunity, and that the plaintiff failed to produce evidence of any statutory exception. The decision rests on the Cranman/Hollis immunity framework and the burden‑shifting test for State‑agent immunity.