COUNTY'S IMMUNITY FOR INJURIES CAUSED BY POTHOLE AFFIRMED UNDER TENNESSEE'S TORT LIABILITY ACT

A motorist who suffered injuries when his truck ran off the road after encountering a pothole sued Tipton County, Tennessee, for negligent maintenance. The Tipton County Circuit Court granted the county summary judgment. Finding no evidence the county had actual or constructive knowledge of the pothole, the Court of Appeals of Tennessee Western Section at Jackson affirmed the trial court's judgment.

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• Corporate Authors:

  TranSafety, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 3100
  Sequim, WA  United States  98382-5006
• Publication Date: 1998-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-3
• Serial:
  • TRANSAFETY REPORTER
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: TranSafety, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0884-612X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Appeals; Counties; Court decisions; Crash causes; Highway maintenance; Injuries; Liability; Potholes; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Tennessee
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00762780
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 16 1999 12:00AM