Shawn Richard O'Hara v. City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi

WILSON, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. On February 7, 2014, Shawn O’Hara was walking across South 28th Avenue in Hattiesburg when the street suddenly caved in and his left leg went under the street to his knee. O’Hara managed to avoid oncoming traffic and crawl out of the road, and an ambulance transported him to the emergency room. 1 Almost a year later, O’Hara filed suit against the City of Hat-tiesburg in the Forrest County Circuit Court. He alleges that he is entitled to recover $300,000 in actual damages, including past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering damages, and $280,000 in lost…