Legal Opinion
Mississippi Mun. Liability Plan v. Jordan
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 2003No. 2001-IA-01590-SCTPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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¶ 1. Three injured plaintiffs sought compensation in the Chancery Court of Smith County, Mississippi, for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident where a Town of Taylorsville police patrolman was allegedly the negligent party. The chancery court found that the municipality was liable only for $50,000 under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act (MTCA), Miss. Code Ann. §§ 11-46-1 to -23 (Rev. 2002 Supp. 2003). However, the chancellor further found that the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Jackson v. DaleyMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Morgan v. City of RulevilleMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
- US FIDELITY & GUAR. COMPANY v. Estate of FrancisMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
- Southern Leisure Homes, Inc. v. HardinMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Poindexter v. Southern United Fire Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2003
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Kirk v. PopeMississippi Supreme Court · 2007
- City of Jackson v. HarrisMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
- Greater Canton Ford Mercury, Inc. v. LaneMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
- Bullock v. AIU Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2008
- Hudson v. PalmerCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
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