Hargress v. City of Montgomery

This case arises out of the shooting death of William Hargress by a Montgomery City police officer, Eula Oliver. The administratrix of Hargress's estate sued Oliver and the City of Montgomery, alleging that the agents of the City of Montgomery "negligently, wrongfully, and by omitting to do what was reasonable, wrongfully" killed Hargress. In addition, plaintiff alleged that the City was negligent in its "regulations, policies, practices and customs." The jury returned a verdict for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff presents four issues for our review, as follows: (1) whether the…