Burley Ex Rel. Hill v. Douglas

WALLER, Chief Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. James A. Burley brought the instant wrongful-death action as a result of the deaths of his grandchildren, Joshua and Jakura Hill, minors. The Yazoo County Circuit Court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, ruling that Bur-ley lacked standing to bring the suit. Bur-ley appeals that decision. Finding that Burley qualified as an “interested party” under the wrongful-death statute, so that he had standing to commence the suit, we reverse the circuit court’s judgment and remand.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On the morning of July 17,…