Jones v. Lee County Commission

Appeal from the grant of a motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint on the ground that the complaint showed upon its face that it was filed more than one year after the time of the alleged injury to the plaintiff. We reverse and remand.

The plaintiff's complaint alleged that she was injured on July 18, 1977 when the automobile she was driving was struck by a motor vehicle owned by Lee County and operated at that time by a Lee County deputy sheriff in line of duty. After alleging negligence and wanton conduct on the part of the deputy, the plaintiff alleged the filing of a claim, dated June…