James M. Sims v. Etowah County Board

BEATTY, Justice. Judy F. Sims and her husband, James M. Sims, filed actions against the Etowah County Board of Education to recover damages for personal injuries incurred by Ms. Sims when the viewing stand on which she was seated collapsed while she was attending a football game. The complaints contained negligence and contract counts. These alleged that Mr. and Ms. Sims had purchased tickets to observe the game being played at Hokes Bluff High School, between Hokes Bluff High School, operated and controlled by the Etowah County Board of Education, and Glencoe High School.