City of Crossville v. Haynes

The City of Crossville appeals from a judgment entered by the DeKalb Circuit Court awarding Donna Haynes, as the administratrix of the estate of the Phillip Corley, deceased, $100,000 on her claim alleging that as a result of the City of Crossville's failure to train its employees in proper intake and monitoring procedures Phillip Corley committed suicide while he was an inmate in the Crossville city jail. We reverse and remand.

Facts

In late 2001, the City of Crossville issued a warrant for the arrest of Phillip Corley based on his alleged issuance of a worthless check. Corley was arrested by…