Pinecrest, LLC & Mastercare, Inc. v. Harris

CARLSON, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

¶ 1. Eula Jane Harris, executrix of the estate of Myrtle R. Callendar, for the use and benefit of the estate of Myrtle Callen-dar, and for the use and benefit of the wrongful-death beneficiaries of Myrtle Callendar (“Harris”), filed suit against several defendants, including Pinecrest, LLC, and Mastercare, Inc. (collectively, “Pine-crest”), in the Circuit Court of Copiah County, alleging negligence and wrongful-death claims as a result of the alleged negligent supervision of decedent Myrtle Callendar at Pinecrest’s nursing home. A Copiah County jury…