Legal Opinion
Barnett ex rel. Gordon v. Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided August 24, 2004No. 2003-CA-01457-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, C.J.,
for the Court.
¶ 1. Alonda Barnett and Tangela Gordon filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County against the Lauder-dale County Board of Supervisors and Charles E. Houston. Barnett and Gordon alleged that Houston, an employee of the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors, was driving a county owned motor grader down Highway 11, when he made a sudden left turn and collided with Barnett’s automobile as she was attempting to pass. Following a bench trial, Judge Robert W. *1087Bailey found that the proximate cause of the accident was Barnett’s excessive speed and failure to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Jackson v. LipseyMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
- Simpson v. City of PickensMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
- City of Newton v. LoftonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2003
- Sohio Petroleum Co. v. FowlerMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
- Conner v. HarrisMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by3 opinions
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