Punitive damages may not be awarded against the State of Alabama or any county or municipality thereof, or any agency thereof, except any entity covered under the Medical Liability Act now codified as Section 6-5-480 et seq., or any acts amendatory thereto.
Ala. Code § 6-11-26
No Punitive Damages Awarded Against State or Agency Thereof.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Harrelson v. Elmore County, Ala. (1994)
Most recently applied in 60 F. Supp. 3d 1216 - Barnett v. Baldwin County Board of Education (October 2014)
(Acts 1987, No. 87-185, p. 251, §7.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.