OLIVER v. TOWNSEND

86-587, 85-1066 and 86-433.

534 So.2d 1038 (1988)

Robert OLIVER, administrator of the estate of Ollie Oliver, deceased v. Elton TOWNSEND, in his capacity as sheriff of Winston County, and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company. Robert OLIVER, administrator of the estate of Ollie Oliver, deceased v. T. Malcolm BLAKE. Robert OLIVER, administrator of the estate of Ollie Oliver, deceased v. WINSTON COUNTY COMMISSION, Cullman County Commission, and Wendell Roden, in his capacity as sheriff of Cullman County.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 30, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. King of Wilson & King, Jasper, and Richard S. Jaffe of Jaffe, Burton & Digiorgio, Birmingham, for appellant.

Walter Joe James, Jr., of James & Lowe, Haleyville, for appellees Elton Townsend and Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

Morris W. Savage of Bankhead & Savage, Jasper, for appellee T. Malcolm Blake.

Hobson Manasco, Jr., Haleyville, for appellee Winston County Com'n.

Steve A. Baccus and Larry B. Moore of Almon, McAlister, Ashe, Baccus & Tanner, Tuscumbia, for appellees Cullman County Com'n and Wendell Roden.


PER CURIAM.

These three cases were consolidated on appeal from the Circuit Court of Winston County. Ollie Oliver1 died of hepatitis. After his death, Robert Oliver, administrator of the estate of Ollie Oliver, sued Dr. T. Malcolm Blake, the county commissions of Cullman and Winston Counties, the sheriffs of Cullman and Winston Counties, and the surety company that had provided the Winston County sheriff's bond.

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