Legal Opinion
Williams v. Water Works & Gas Bd.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 18, 1987No. 86-165PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Tommy Williams and Paula Williams, administrators of the estate of Quinton Jevone Williams, deceased, filed a wrongful death action against the Water Works and Gas Board of the City of Ashville (hereinafter "the Board") to recover for the death of their minor son. The trial court dismissed the complaint because the Williamses failed to file a claim with the Board within six months of the accrual of the cause of action, holding that such a claim was required by Ala. Code 1975, §§ 11-47-23 and 11-47-192 (the non-claims statutes).
The Williamses filed a sworn claim with the clerk of the City of…
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