Pearl River County, Mississippi v. Janice Bethea

ISHEE, J.,

for the court:

¶ 1. In December 2010, while on duty with the Pearl River County Sheriffs Department, Deputy Joshua J. English was involved in a car crash in Poplarville, Mississippi, due to brake issues in English’s vehicle. The vehicle with which he collided contained Janice Bethea, Jake Bene-field, Gabrielle Benefield, and Christine Benefield. As a result of the crash, Be-thea and the Benefields suffered personal-injury and property damages. They soon filed suit in the Pearl River County Circuit Court against English through his employer, Pearl River County. At trial, Pearl River…