Legal Opinion
City of Birmingham v. Benson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 22, 1993No. 1921322PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The City of Birmingham ("the City") appeals from a $1.6 million judgment rendered against it in an action filed by Frederick B. Benson based on the alleged wrongful death of his minor son, Blair Giles Benson ("Blair"). The City's liability is predicated upon the activities of James S. Vining, a Birmingham police officer, while he was engaged in part-time employment as a security guard at Gene's Jukebox ("the bar") in Birmingham, Alabama. Benson alleges that in the part-time employment Vining was acting as the City's agent, servant, or employee.
It was undisputed that on the night of December…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Riss v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
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- Jackson v. City of FlorenceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
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