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Parish v. Pitts

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 3, 1968No. 5-4134PublishedCited by 137 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wm. M. Moorhead, Special Justice.

TMs Court is again asked to overturn the rule of law granting to municipalities immunity from liability for damages negligently inflicted on others while acting in a governmental capacity.

Appellants sued the City of Little Rock and one of its employees for damages as compensation for painful and permanent bodily injuries allegedly suffered by Mrs. Parish when her car was negligently struck by the City’s garbage truck. The judgment of the lower court sustained the demurrer of the City and dismissed the complaint against it. Plaintiffs appealed.

The Court below…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Molitor v. Kaneland Community Unit District No. 302Illinois Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Muskopf v. Corning Hospital DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Holytz v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Williams v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Hargrove v. Town of Cocoa BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1957

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3Cited by137 opinions

  1. Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Jones v. State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
  3. Whitney v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  4. Smith v. StateIdaho Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Long v. City of WeirtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975

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