CITY OF MEMPHIS v. ROBERTS


528 S.W.2d 201 (1975)

CITY OF MEMPHIS, Appellant, v. Robert R. ROBERTS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

September 29, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry L. Klein, Memphis, for appellant.

Allen S. Blair, Hanover, Walsh, Barnes & Jalenak, Memphis, for appellee.


OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This civil action arises under § 6-640, T.C.A. and presents the single issue of whether a city fireman must satisfy a judgment rendered against him as a condition precedent to being indemnified by the municipality.

The Chancellor answered in the negative.

We affirm.

I.

Final judgments, in the aggregate sum of $57,000.00, in an action at law, have been awarded against plaintiff-appellee, a fireman...

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