Marson v. Thomason

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

Appellees, Sherry and Roger Thomason, individually and as next friend of Anthony Thomason, a minor, sued the Appellants, Joe Marson, Carolyn Martin, and Eddie Hamilton for injuries Anthony sustained in a fall from the bleachers at South Floyd Middle School. The Thomasons alleged negligence claims against the Appellants, who were principals at South Floyd High and Middle Schools and a teacher, respectively. The Appellants moved for summary judgment based on qualified immunity, which the Floyd Circuit Court denied. They then sought interlocutory review of…