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Read v. Thomas

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided August 24, 1984PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TODD, Presiding Judge, Middle Section.

This is a suit under the Governmental Tort Liability Act for damages for an assault upon plaintiff by a person alleged to have escaped from the Metropolitan Jail because of negligence of jail officials or employees. The suit against Metropolitan Government was dismissed by summary judgment, and plaintiff appealed.

The only issue on appeal is the correctness of the summary judgment.

*468The suit, filed on November 26, 1980, included as defendants Fate Thomas, Sheriff, Captain Friday Blackwood, Superintendent of the “New Jail”, Deputy Sheriff John Brewer,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wyatt v. Winnebago Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1977
  2. State v. SilvaNevada Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. GlassCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1978
  4. Belsky v. PayneCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1977

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jenkins v. Loudon CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Gann v. KeyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
  3. Union Planters Corp. v. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
  4. American Network Group, Inc. v. KostykCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
  5. Jenkins v. Loudon CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1987

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