Supreme Court of Alabama
Ex Parte Jackson Hospital & Clinic, Inc. Petition for Writ of Mandamus (in Re: Theresa Johnson
October 4, 2024
Summary
The Court granted Jackson Hospital's mandamus petition and directed the trial court to enter summary judgment on all of Johnson's claims. It held that the Alabama Covid Immunity Act applied to Johnson's COVID-19-related negligence and wantonness claims, that the statutory safe-harbor provision was not an exception to the Act's broader immunities, and that the Governor's proclamation independently barred the negligence claims. The Court further held that Johnson lacked clear and convincing evidence of wantonness.