Howse ex rel Blasingame v. Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare of Mississippi

JAMES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Justin Howse sustained injuries from an incident with Alex Jevette Archie, an employee of Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare of Mississippi. Howse filed a civil action, suing Archie and the facility. The Circuit Court of Rankin County granted Brentwood’s motion for summary judgment. Howse appeals the circuit court’s judgment, raising the following issues: (1) whether the circuit court failed to apply the correct standard when considering the standard of care applicable to Brentwood, (2) whether Brentwood was negligent; and (3) whether Brentwood is vicariously liable…