Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety v. Durn

861 So.2d 990 (2003)

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

v.

Sammie L. DURN.

No. 2002-CA-01270-SCT.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 31, 2003.

Benjamin E. Griffith, Chris Powell, attorneys for appellant.

J. Kirkham Povall, Cleveland, attorney for appellee.

Before PITTMAN, C.J., WALLER and GRAVES, JJ.

WALLER, Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. Sammie L. Durn brought suit against the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and State Trooper Reginald Lantern pursuant to the Mississippi Tort Claims Act (MTCA), Miss.Code Ann. §§ 11-46-1 to -23 (Rev.2002 & Supp.2003), for injuries sustained in a motor…