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HELMLY v. BEBBER

No. 8422SC1347.

335 S.E.2d 182 (1985)

Patricia S. HELMLY, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of her deceased husband, Vernon Ralph Helmly v. Thomas E. BEBBER, Sheriff of Alexander County, North Carolina, Harry Robertson, Cecil R. Fry and Hershell Teague, Commissioners of Alexander County, North Carolina, and Alexander County, North Carolina.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

October 15, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy D. Duncan, Hickory, for plaintiff-appellant.

David P. Parker, Statesville, for defendant-appellees.

COZORT, Judge.

On 24 November 1982, plaintiff's husband committed suicide in the Alexander County Jail by hanging himself with his belt from the cell bars. On 15 May 1984 plaintiff filed an amended complaint in this wrongful death action alleging that defendants were negligent in failing to take reasonable measures to prevent her husband's suicide. Defendants moved for summary judgment on 24 July 1984. The motion was granted by Judge Collier on 8 October 1984. We...

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