City of Jackson v. Presley

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

DICKINSON, Justice, for the Court:

¶ 1. The issue presented in this Mississippi Tort Claims Act (MTCA) case is whether the trial court erred in holding that a police officer who was involved in an automobile accident acted in reckless disregard for the safety of others. The Court of Appeals (COA) affirmed the trial court. We reverse.

BACKGROUND FACTS 1

¶ 2. According to her testimony, while patrolling near the “five-points” intersection in Jackson, police officer Miranda Morton received a call informing her that a man was reported lying in the street in the Georgetown area,…