Kelley v. Burnell

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that “deputy sheriffs act on behalf of sheriffs as alter egos . . . .”
• holding that a jail warden \being sued for money damages for actions that arose out of his performance of his duties as a deputy sheriff\ was immune from a suit by an inmate who was injured when she slipped and fell in a shower area of the jail
• holding claims for monetary damages barred by the doctrine of State immunity
• holding claims for monetary damages barred by the doctrine of State immunity
• reinforcing case law that deputy sheriffs are immune from suit to the same extent as sheriffs

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Cited by

10 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Barbara Donald v. Tyler Norris
  Eleventh Circuit· 2025-03-13· cited 12×
• Sherrie Johnson v. Ryan Conner
  Eleventh Circuit· 2014-06-13· cited 10×
• Sherrie Johnson v. Ryan Conner
  Eleventh Circuit· 2013-07-09· cited 5×
• Collar v. University of South Alabama
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2014-02-14· cited 5×
• Young v. Myhrer
  N.D. Alabama· 2017-03-21· cited 5×
• A.M.E. v. M.W.F.
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 2014-01-10· cited 1×
• Roberson v. Walker
  N.D. Alabama· 2018-07-31· cited 1×
• Eufaula Marine Power & Equipment, LLC v. Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 2013-12-13
• Frank v. Shavers (In re City of Montgomery)
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2018-08-31
• Ex parte James E. Underwood and Braden Miles PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (In re: John Long v. James E. Underwood and Braden Miles) (Walker Circuit Court: CV-19-900131).
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2025-06-27

Cites

32 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Whitmore Ex Rel. Simmons v. Arkansas
  Supreme Court· 1990-04-24· cited 2,590×
• Tomas Menchaca and Wife, Irma Menchaca v. Chrysler Credit Corporation
  Fifth Circuit· 1980-03-07· cited 649×
• Ex Parte United Service Stations, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1993-09-24· cited 386×
• Patterson v. Gladwin Corp.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2002-05-17· cited 160×
• Parker v. Amerson
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1987-12-11· cited 156×
• Carr v. City Of Florence
  Eleventh Circuit· 1990-11-07· cited 137×
• Terry v. Cook
  Eleventh Circuit· 1989-01-12· cited 133×
• Ex Parte Wood
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2002-12-06· cited 123×
• Alabama Dept. of Transp. v. Harbert Intern., Inc.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2008-03-07· cited 84×
• Ex Parte Purvis
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1996-12-06· cited 83×
• Newman v. Savas
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2003-09-26· cited 73×
• Ex Parte Town of Lowndesboro
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2006-05-12· cited 69×
• White v. Birchfield
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1991-06-14· cited 62×
• Ex Parte HealthSouth Corp.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2007-06-15· cited 60×
• Ex Parte Blankenship
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2004-05-07· cited 58×
• ALABAMA AGR. AND MECHANICAL UNIV. v. Jones
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2004-05-14· cited 57×
• Alexander v. Hatfield
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1994-11-04· cited 55×
• Alabama State Docks v. Saxon
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1994-01-14· cited 50×
• Williams v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
  S.D. California· 1953-03-05· cited 49×
• Crutcher v. Williams
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2009-01-09· cited 42×

Other cases named Kelley v. Burnell

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Kelley v. Burnell
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1860-06-05· cited 1×