Garrett v. Hadden

Charles Garrett filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Houston County against Lamar Hadden, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Houston County, and against a Lieutenant Lee, individually and in his official capacity as warden of the Houston County Jail, seeking recovery of damages for negligence in the handling of his personal property. The trial court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint under Rule 12 (b)(6), Ala.R.Civ.P., for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Garrett appeals. We reverse and remand.

The plaintiff's complaint…