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HELTON v. KNOX COUNTY, TENN.

922 S.W.2d 877 (1996)

Karen HELTON, Surviving Widow of William T. Helton, Appellee, v. KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

May 13, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Owings, Chief Deputy, Knox County Law Director, Knoxville, for Appellant.

Tricia I. Dennis, Alley & Dennis, Chattanooga, for Appellee.

OPINION

BIRCH, Justice.

William T. Helton was killed when the vehicle he was driving went off the Coward Mill Bridge in Knox County. His widow brought suit under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA),1 on the theory that the county was liable for the death of her husband and damage to his automobile. She relied on Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-203, which removes governmental immunity "for any injury caused by a...

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