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HAGAN v. CITY OF OWENSBORO

271 S.W.2d 904 (1954)

Dorothy HAGAN, Appellant, v. The CITY OF OWENSBORO, Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 8, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. B. Anderson and John B. Anderson, Owensboro, for appellant.

George S. Wilson, Jr., William L. Wilson and Joseph H. McKinley, Owensboro, for appellee.

COMBS, Justice.

A garbage truck owned by the City of Owensboro, driven by a City employee, collided with another vehicle and then struck the plaintiff, Dorothy Hagan. Plaintiff's action against the City for personal injuries was dismissed on the ground that the driver of the truck at the time of the accident was engaged in a governmental function.

Plaintiff concedes that a municipality is not liable in damages for the acts of its agents engaged in a governmental...

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