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ALICIA FRANKLIN v. CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 14, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Gary K. Smith, Karen M. Campbell, Jeffrey S. Rosenblum, and Matthew May, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Alicia Franklin.

Attorneys 2: Tannera G. Gibson, Jon P. Lakey, and Lani D. Lester, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, City of Memphis.

Judge(s): MCBRAYER

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.

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