City of Birmingham v. Thompson

404 So.2d 589 (1981)

The CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, A Municipal Corporation

v.

Russell Lee THOMPSON.

79-787.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

August 28, 1981.

Rehearing Denied September 25, 1981.

Milford G. Bass, Jr., James K. Baker, and Herbert Jenkins, Jr., Birmingham, for appellant.

D. Leon Ashford and John W. Haley, Birmingham, for appellee.

BEATTY, Justice.

The question is whether, under the following facts, the City of Birmingham (Birmingham) is liable for a tort allegedly committed by one of its employees. We hold that Code 1975, § 11-47-190,[*] the statute governing municipal tort liability, permits plaintiff…