ANGEL v. HARLAN COUNTY BD. OF EDUC.

Nos. 1998-CA-001724-MR, 1998-CA-001942-MR.

14 S.W.3d 559 (2000)

Norma Jean ANGEL, Appellant, v. HARLAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION and Harlan County Fiscal Court, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

January 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Otis Doan, Jr., Harlan, Kentucky, for Appellant.

Johnnie Turner, Harlan, Kentucky, Larry G. Bryson, Bledsoe and Bryson, PSC London, Kentucky, for Appellee Harlan County Board of Education.

Martha L. Brown, Farmer, Kelley, Brown and Williams London, Kentucky, for Appellee Harlan County Fiscal Court.

BEFORE: HUDDLESTON, JOHNSON and SCHRODER, Judges.


ORDER AND OPINION

HUDDLESTON, Judge:

Norma Jean Angel appeals the decision of Harlan Circuit Court to dismiss her personal injury action against the Harlan County Board of Education. The only issue presented is whether the circuit court erred in dismissing the complaint against the Board based on the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

Angel fell into an uncovered manhole located at the Evarts Elementary School, which is controlled by the Board...

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