DONAHOO v. STATE

84-159.

479 So.2d 1188 (1985)

Julia Cook DONAHOO, as executrix of the estate of Thurman Macon Donahoo, Sr., deceased v. STATE of Alabama, et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied November 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Ford of Brinkley & Ford, Huntsville, John B. Crawley of Crawley & Jarrell, Troy, for appellant.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and James Rebarchak, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellees State of Alabama, Ealon Lambert, Jack Lufkin, and John Porter.

Bobby N. Bright, Chief Counsel, and Harry A. Lyles, Asst. Attys. Gen., Ala. Dept. of Corrections, for appellees Britton, Cooper and Hopper.

J. Fairley McDonald III of Jones, Murray, Stewart & Yarbrough, Montgomery, for appellee Fob James.


TORBERT, Chief Justice.

Julia Cook Donahoo, as executrix of the estate of her husband, Thurman Macon Donahoo, Sr., filed a complaint for the wrongful death of her husband, who was murdered by two former state prisoners, Billy Wayne Waldrop and Henry Mays, who were alleged to have been released from prison before they were legally eligible for parole. The named defendants were the State of Alabama; Governor Fob James; Robert...

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