Fanny Hudson v. City of Yazoo City, Mississippi

BEAM, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. This case arises from the tragic 2014 death of nine-year-old Patrauna Hudson, who drowned in flash-flood waters that swept through a drainage ditch that ran alongside her family's residence. Patrauna's estate (the "Estate") filed suit against Yazoo City for wrongful death under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act (MTCA). The Yazoo County Circuit Court granted summary judgment in favor of Yazoo City (the "City") on all claims filed against it by the Estate, having found Yazoo City immune from liability under both the discretionary-function exception and the…