Farris v. Mississippi Transportation Commission

MYERS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Jason Farris sued the Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) for injuries he sustained when a dead tree located in the highway right-of-way maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) 1 fell on his vehicle. Following a bench trial in the Lee County Circuit Court, the trial court granted MDOT a judgment of dismissal based on a finding that MDOT could not be held liable under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act (MTCA). Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

¶ 2. On July 13, 2003, Farris was driving north on Highway 371 in Lee County,…