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BANKS v. CITY OF MASON

541 S.W.2d 143 (1976)

Albert Gene BANKS, Appellant, v. CITY OF MASON, Tennessee, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

August 16, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall Gerber, Gerber, Bernstein, Gerber & Winestone, Memphis, for appellant.

John S. Wilder, Sr., J.S. Wilder & Associate, Somerville, for appellee.

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

This case arises under T.C.A. § 6-640, which requires local governments to indemnify policemen and firemen in their employ from judgments against them predicated upon negligent acts committed in the course of their employment.

On April 2, 1973, appellant obtained a $40,000 judgment against Arnell Freeman, a police officer employed by appellee. The judgment did not specify whether the award was based upon negligent or...

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