Bridges v. City of Memphis
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court
HIGHERS, Judge.
Plaintiff Tern Bridges, individually and as the surviving spouse of Private William Bridges, appeals the trial court’s order dismissing her -wrongful death claim against Defendants/Appellees City of Memphis and City of Memphis Fire Department. Although the trial court’s order does not give a reason for its dismissal of the Plaintiffs action, the order apparently was based on one of several theories of governmental immunity advanced by the Defendants in support of their motion to dismiss. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we reverse the trial court’s order of dismissal and…
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