Turner v. Walker County

Banke, Presiding Judge.

Acting individually and as next friend of her three minor children, Turner brought suit against Walker County and its Commissioner to recover for the alleged wrongful death of her husband. She brings this appeal from an order granting summary judgment to the defendants and dismissing her complaint.

The decedent had received a probationary sentence for a misdemeanor, pursuant to which he was required to complete 80 hours of community service work. His probation officer averred that because the decedent told him he was an experienced heavy equipment operator and expressed…