Legal Opinion
John Payne as next of kin on behalf of the legal minor heirs of Marcus K. Payne v. Tipton County, Tennessee
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided March 31, 2014No. W2013-01421-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · StaffordJ. Steven Stafford, J.
in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S., and HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., joined.
This is a negligence case filed against Tipton County for injuries an inmate sustained as a result of a severe hypertensive crisis that occurred while he was confined in the Tipton County jail. The trial court denied the claim, finding that Tipton County did not breach the duty of care. Based on the evidence in the record, we reverse the decision of the trial court and remand this matter for consideration of damages. Reversed and remanded.
I. Background
Plaintiff Marcus K. Payne was booked at the Tipton County jail on…
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