WRIGHT v. CITY OF LOUISVILLE


477 S.W.2d 146 (1971)

Alvine L. WRIGHT, Administratrix of the Estate of William Wright, Deceased, Appellant, v. CITY OF LOUISVILLE and Stephen C. Wells, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman L. Wagner, C. Alex Rose, Curtis & Rose, Louisville, for appellant.

Richard C. Oldham, William P. Swain, William O. Guethlein, Boehl, Stopher, Graves & Deindoerfer, Louisville, for appellees.


DAVIS, Commissioner.

The appellant, as personal representative of William Wright, sought damages against the appellees, City of Louisville and Stephen C. Wells, a police officer of that city, for the alleged wrongful death of Wright which occurred when Wright was struck and killed by a police car of the city operated by Wells. A jury returned a verdict for the defendant appellees. The appellant contends that the court erred in the instructions given and in failing...

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