Pettis v. Mississippi Transportation Commission

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. While driving with five passengers, Linda Pettis lost control of her car and crashed into a tree. According to Pettis, she lost control of her car because of the manner in which rainwater collected in ruts in the asphalt on Highway 603 in Hancock County, Mississippi. Pettis and all five passengers sued the Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC). MTC denied liability and subsequently filed a motion for summary judgment. According to MTC’s motion for summary judgment, it was entitled to immunity via the Mississippi Tort Claims Act’s provision regarding…