Alicia Franklin v. City of Memphis, Tennessee

Case Number
W2023-01142-COA-R3-CV

A crime victim filed a tort action against a city under the Governmental Tort Liability Act, alleging police misconduct. Arguing that it was immune from liability for the alleged misconduct, the city moved to dismiss the complaint. The trial court dismissed the complaint with prejudice. We conclude that the city is immune from liability for the asserted negligence under the public duty doctrine and that the allegations in the complaint do not support application of the special duty exception. So we affirm the dismissal.

Authoring Judge
Judge W. Neal McBrayer
Originating Judge
Judge Mary L. Wagner
Date Filed
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