Matthies v. Reed

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The Hinds County Circuit Court granted Milton Reed’s motion for summary judgment after finding that Reed was a state employee, who, therefore, was immune from liability under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act (MTCA), codified in Mississippi Code Annotated sections 11-46-1 to -23 (Rev.2012). A lawsuit stemmed from actions taken by Reed while providing security at an event on the Mississippi Fairgrounds, which resulted in an injury to Dr. Andrew Matthies. Due to the circuit court’s finding that Reed was an employee of Mississippi at the time of the incident, the…