Legal Opinion
Black v. Ansah
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided October 14, 2003No. 2001-CA-01909-COAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MODIFIED OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING1
SOUTHWICK, P.J.,
for the Court.
¶ 1. Mississippi Valley State University notified Dr. Patricia Black that her contract would not be renewed. She filed a lawsuit against the University and against several individuals, including members of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. She claimed tortious discharge and tortious interference with her employment contract.
¶ 2. The University moved to dismiss Dr. Black’s suit. After a hearing, the court dismissed, holding that the Mississippi Tort Claims Act’s one-year limitation period…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. EdwardsMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- City of Jackson v. SuttonMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- Paracelsus Health Care Corp. v. WillardMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- McMillan v. PuckettMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
- BAILEY v. RichardsMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Wallace v. Greenville Public School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2014
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- Davis v. Biloxi Public School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
- Gray & Associates, Inc. v. State Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2010
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