BIGELOW v. UNION COUNTY

No. 85-194.

701 S.W.2d 125 (1985)

287 Ark. 486

Melinda Denise BIGELOW, Appellant, v. UNION COUNTY and Union Medical Center, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 23, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Compton, Prewett, Thomas & Hickey by Floyd M. Thomas, Jr., El Dorado, for appellant.

William A. McLean, Pros. Atty., El Dorado, for appellees.


NEWBERN, Justice.

The issue presented here is whether a tort claim against Union County and the Union County Medical Center which is owned and run by the county was erroneously dismissed upon appeal from the county judge to the circuit court. We hold the circuit court properly dismissed the claim, and thus the decision is affirmed.

Ark.Stat.Ann. § 12-2901 (Repl.1979) makes the county immune from tort liability for the acts of its agents and employees...

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