Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Coffelt v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 25, 1958PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelts, J.
This is an action against the sheriff of Marion County and the surety upon his official bond for the wrongful act of his deputy in shooting and seriously wounding Thurman Coffeit, a minor. The suit was brought on relation of his mother, Hazel Coffeit, suing for compensatory and for punitive damages for his use and benefit in the first count and for her own use and benefit in the second count.
There was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff against defendants for $500 compensatory and $500 punitive damages “for the use and benefit of Hazel Coffeit and Thurman Coffeit”. Defendants…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Knoxville Traction Co. v. LaneTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
- Barnes v. NoelTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
- Mason v. City of NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- Ivy v. OsborneTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
- State Ex Rel. Harbin v. DunnCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1943
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Huckeby v. SpanglerTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Rule v. Empire Gas Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Tolle v. Interstate Systems Truck Lines, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Metropolitan Government of Nashville v. PoeTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
- McDaniel v. CarrollCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
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