Jackson Public School District v. Head Ex Rel. Russell

CHANDLER, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Latisha Head and Ashley McCoy, through each of their mothers, Shirley Russell and Shirley McCoy (collectively, “Head”), filed a complaint on December 13, 2004, against the Jackson Public School District (JPS), the City of Jackson (the City), the Jackson Police Department (JPD), Clayton Johnson, Marilyn Minter, and Michelle King (collectively, “JPS”). The complaint alleged assault and battery against Johnson and several negligence claims against each of the defendants, stemming from an incident at Watkins Elementary School on May 16, 2003, between Head and…