Legal Opinion

Guardianship of Garvin ex rel. Sullivan v. Tupelo Furniture Market, Inc.

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 2013No. 2012-IA-01334-SCTPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

RANDOLPH, Presiding Justice, Court:

for the

¶ 1. Kelly Garvin was injured when the car in which she was a passenger collided with two horses. Garvin filed suit against the driver, Alexandria Miller, for negligence, and Miller’s mother and stepfather, Melanie and V.M. Cleveland, and Tupelo Furniture Market, Inc. (TFM), for negligent entrustment.1 Garvin additionally claimed V.M. Cleveland was guilty of negligent training/instruction. The circuit court granted summary judgment on the claims of negligent entrustment and negligent training/instruction in favor of the Clevelands and TFM. Garvin…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Broadwater v. DorseyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
  3. Sligh v. First Nat. Bank of Holmes CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Dixie Drive It Yourself System v. MatthewsMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Eli Investments, LLC v. Silver Slipper Casino Venture, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2013

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3Cited by1 opinion

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