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· 5/16/1997

Newton v. Town of Columbia

Citations

  • 695 So. 2d 1213
  • 1997 Ala. Civ. App. LEXIS 402
  • 1997 WL 254316

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  • stating that if the incident occurred \outside the police jurisdiction of the town ... [the officer] may not assert any privilege that might otherwise inure to him in his role as a police officer\
  • \[A] municipality's chief executive is not vicariously liable for the misconduct of his or her subordinates.\

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Judges: Robertson

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