Grundy County v. Dyer

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This civil action arises under §§ 8-832, 8-834, T.C.A. and primarily involves the liability of a county under these statutory provisions for the acts of a deputy sheriff.

The trial judge sustained the motion of the plaintiff for a summary judgment, awarded judgment against Grundy County, sustained the motion of the bonding company for a judgment on the pleadings, and dismissed Grundy County’s third party complaint.

We affirm so much of the trial judge’s action as sustained the bonding company’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and the ensuing dismissal of Grundy…