Suttles v. Roy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘Generally, sheriffs enjoy State immunity under § 14 from actions against them in their individual capacities for acts they performed in the line and scope of their employment. [Ex parte ] Davis, 930 So.2d [497,] 500-01 [(Ala.2005)] (noting in an action against a deputy sheriff that “a claim for monetary damages made against a constitutional officer in the officer’s individual capacity is barred by State immunity whenever the acts that are the basis of the alleged liability were performed within the course and scope of the officer’s employment”); see also [Ex parte ] Hale, 6 So.3d [452,] 457 [(Ala.2008)] (holding that acts by a sheriff, which gave rise to the plaintiffs claim against him, were taken “in the execution of his duties as sheriff,” and, thus, the sheriff was immune under § 14 from an action seeking damages against him in his individual capacity). This immunity is not unlimited and, in certain instances, § 14 does not protect sheriffs from an action against them in their individual capacity.’ “Suttles v. Roy, 75 So.3d 90, 94 (Ala.2010). [[Image here]] “As to deputy sheriffs, this court has held that “ ‘deputy sheriffs are immune from suit to the same extent as sheriffs. “In general, the acts of the deputy sheriff are the acts of the sheriff. The deputy sheriff is the alter ego of the sheriff.” Carr v. City of Florence, Alabama, 916 F.2d 1521, 1526 (11th Cir.1990), quoted with approval in Drain v. Odom, 631 So.2d 971, 972 (Ala.1994), and Wright v. Bailey, 611 So.2”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Roberson v. Walker · 80 So. 3d 895 - Ex Parte Donaldson, 1100768 (Ala. 9-16-2011)

2. “'(1) when the Constitution or laws of the United States, or the Constitution of this State, or laws, rules, or regulations of this State enacted or promulgated for the purpose of regulating the activities of a governmental agency require otherwise; or " '(2) when the State agent acts willfully, maliciously, fraudulently, in bad faith, beyond his or her authority, or under a mistaken interpretation of the law.' " Cranman , 792 So.2d at 405 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Duran v. Buckner · Cupps v. Mitchell

3. “"Suttles and Homewood also state in the 'summary of argument' and the 'conclusion' portions of their brief that the plain language of § 11-47-190 provides that no recovery may be had against an employee of a municipality in excess of $100,000, regardless of whether the employee is sued in his individual or official capacity. No explanation or elaboration on this argument is found in the initial brief, and no authority is cited supporting their interpretation of the Code section. Therefore, we decline to address this issue."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Morrow v. Caldwell ex rel. Russell · 164 So. 3d 568 - Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation v. Willie Allen