Legal Opinion

Arlene Carothers v. City of Water Valley, Mississippi

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided May 16, 2017No. 2015–CA–01808–COAPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, P.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Arlene Carothers appeals the judgment of the Yalobusha County Circuit Court wherein the circuit court found the automobile collision involving her vehicle and a City of Water Valley police car did not occur as a result of reckless disregard by a government employee. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On September 5, 2012, Carothers was stopped at a traffic light when her car was rear-ended by a City of Water Valley police car, driven by Officer Marshal Jackson. Both vehicles sustained only minor damage and both were operable after…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Maldonado v. KellyMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  2. City of Jackson v. BristerMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Little v. Mississippi Department of TransportationMississippi Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Bobby G. Freeman on Behalf of Himself and the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Laura Freeman v. Lester Coggins Trucking, Inc., and Kenneth R. DeisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  5. Fletcher v. LylesMississippi Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by17 opinions

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