Legal Opinion · Dissent

Monty Y. Brown v. George C. McKee

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 10, 2018No. 2016–CA–01366–SCTPublished

1Dissent

KITCHENS, PRESIDING JUSTICE, DISSENTING:

¶ 38. The majority affirms the trial court's judgment that Brown was not entitled to discovery on his claims that the statute of limitations was tolled under the discovery rule or the doctrines of equitable tolling and fraudulent concealment. But, because Brown alleges that he was defrauded by a person who had a duty to disclose material information but omitted to do so, I would find that he has stated claims sufficient to warrant discovery. Therefore, I would hold that the trial court's grant of summary judgment was premature. The case should be…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Stephens v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of USMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Smith v. HC Bailey CompaniesMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Fought v. MorrisMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Dawkins v. Redd Pest Control Co., Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Prescott v. Leaf River Forest ProductsMississippi Supreme Court · 1999

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