Andre L. Dotson v. City of Memphis

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs May 19, 2006 ANDRE L. DOTSON v. CITY OF MEMPHIS An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-005007-04 Karen R. Williams, Judge No. W2005-01602-COA-R3-CV - Filed October 25, 2006 This is an appeal from the dismissal of an inmate’s civil action for failure to pay costs in prior lawsuits. The plaintiff inmate, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint in the trial court against the defendant municipality alleging violations of the government tort liability act, proceeding as a pauper. The City filed a motion to dismiss…