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August 2014
Obtained Dismissal of all Claims Asserted Against a Governmental Entity
Obtained dismissal of all claims asserted against a governmental entity based on the notice of claim requirements of the Mississippi Tort Claims Act.
March 2014
Obtained Summary Judgment on Behalf of School District in a MTCA Lawsuit
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of school district in a MTCA lawsuit stemming from a student’s fall from the trunk of an automobile. The suit alleged negligent supervision and negligent monitoring, among other claims of negligence. The Court granted summary judgment based on discretionary immunity under the MTCA.
March 2014
Obtained Summary Judgment in the County Court of Jackson County
Obtained summary judgment in the County Court of Jackson County, Mississippi, dismissing plaintiff’s premises liability claims that a painted traffic control arrow in a parking lot was unsafe when slick from rain. The court found that the painted arrow was not a dangerous condition that had been created by defendant’s […]
February 2014
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi Granted Winston County Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Qualified Immunity
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi granted Winston County and its employees’ motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. The plaintiff alleged that the county and its employees violated his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights by denying him adequate access to medical care while in […]
