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Cody Patterson and Corey Patterson, Individually and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Johnny Patterson v. State of Mississippi, ex rel. Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Mississippi Department of Transportation

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided September 11, 2025No. 2024-CA-00788-SCTPublished

Cody Patterson and Corey Patterson, Individually and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Johnny Patterson v. State of Mississippi, ex rel. Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Mississippi Department of Transportation; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: 41CI1:23-cv-00002; Ruling Date: 06/12/2024; Ruling Judge: Paul Funderburk; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal.

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Cody Patterson and Corey Patterson, Individually and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Johnny Patterson v. State of Mississippi, ex rel. Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Mississippi Department of Transportation; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: 41CI1:23-cv-00002; Ruling Date: 06/12/2024; Ruling Judge: Paul Funderburk; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., King and Coleman, P.JJ., Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee, Griffis and Branning, JJ., Concur.

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2024-CA-00788-SCT CODY PATTERSON AND COREY PATTERSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES OF JOHNNY PATTERSON v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, EX REL. ATTORNEY GENERAL LYNN FITCH AND MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/12/2024 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. PAUL S. FUNDERBURK TRIAL COURT ATTORNEYS: GARY L. CARNATHAN MARGARET SAMS GRATZ THOMAS ORVILLE COOLEY CHRIS H. DEATON LINDSAY THOMAS DOWDLE COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: LEE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANTS: THOMAS ORVILLE COOLEY ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES:…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Barnes v. Singing River Hosp. SystemsMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Little v. Mississippi Department of TransportationMississippi Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety v. DurnMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Townsend v. Estate of GilbertMississippi Supreme Court · 1993

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