Legal Opinion

Davis v. City of Clarksdale

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided September 17, 2009No. 2008-CA-01439-SCTPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLER, Chief Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Bernita Davis, Administratrix of the Estate of Annie M. Johnson, filed a wrongful-death suit in the Coahoma County Circuit Court against the City of Clarksdale and Coahoma County. After Coahoma County was dismissed, the circuit court granted summary judgment for the City. Aggrieved, Davis now appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On August 24, 1995, at approximately 5:15 a.m., the City of Clarksdale’s local 911 service received a “hang-up” call from a telephone number located at 246 Yazoo Avenue. This was the address for a store owned and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Rein v. Benchmark Const. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  2. City of Jackson v. BristerMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Foster v. NoelMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety v. DurnMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Maye v. Pearl River CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  2. Ground Control, LLC v. Capsco Industries, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2013
  3. City of Jackson v. GardnerMississippi Supreme Court · 2013
  4. City of Jackson v. GrayMississippi Supreme Court · 2011
  5. City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Sherman JacksonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016

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