Legal Opinion
Bradford v. City of Clarksville
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 3, 1994PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARMER, Judge.
Appellees, Paula and William Bradford, filed suit pursuant to the Governmental Tort Liability Act, T.C.A. § 29-20-101, et seq., against Appellant, the City of Clarksville (City), alleging that Mrs. Bradford sustained permanent injuries when a defective gas and/or water meter cover gave way under her step causing her to fall. The complaint alleges that the City “owned, maintained and controlled” the meter “through its Gas, Water and Sewer Department” and that the accident proximately resulted from the City’s failure to repair the defective cover. The Bradfoi'ds further alleged…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- City of Columbia v. C.F.W. Construction Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Texas Co. v. AycockTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
- Powers v. McKenzieTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
- Underwood v. Waterslides of Mid-America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
- Benson v. FowlerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1957
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Coln v. City of SavannahTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
- Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Central of Tennessee Railway & Navigation Co. v. Central of Tennessee Railway & Navigation Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003
- Franklin v. Swift Transportation Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
- Centurion Planning Corp. v. Seabrook Venture II, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005
- Thompson & Wallace of Memphis, Inc. v. Falconwood Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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