City of Jackson v. Shavers

WALLER, Chief Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In September 2007, Henry Phillips murdered Doris Shavers in the home they shared. The heirs of Shavers sued the City of Jackson (“the City”), claiming the actions of its police officers caused Shavers’s death. The City moved for summary judgment, claiming immunity under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act (“MTCA”). The Hinds County Circuit Court denied the City’s motion, and the City now brings this interlocutory appeal.

¶ 2. The question before this Court is whether there exists a genuine issue of dispute that the City, through its police officers, acted…