Bill Watts & Tom Gaillard obtain summary judgment for municipal client

Bill Watts and Tom Gaillard recently won a victory for a local municipal client with the Alabama Supreme Court. The case involved claims against a local municipality and one of its police officers based on allegations of false arrest and malicious prosecution among other claims.  The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the Defendants and the Plaintiff appealed that decision. After extensive briefing, the Alabama Supreme Court recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of all Defendants.