Legal Opinion
City of Laurel v. Upton
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 1965No. 43523PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtInzer, J.
Appellee, Mrs. Margie Upton, filed this suit in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Jones County against the City of Laurel, A. A. Bush, Contractor, Bush Construction Company, Inc., and United Gas Corporation. Her suit was predicated upon personal injuries alleged to have been sustained when she stepped in a ditch or excavation alleged to have been negligently left in an unsafe condition by defendants. A nonsuit was taken against Bush Construction Company, Inc., and it is no longer a party to this litigation. The jury returned a verdict of $84,583 against the remaining three…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Mississippi City Lines, Inc. v. BullockMississippi Supreme Court · 1943
- Permenter v. Milner Chevrolet Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1956
- EI DuPONT DE NEM. & CO. v. LadnerMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
- Beard v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1935
- Stewart v. Kroger Gro., Etc., Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1945
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Bell v. City of Bay St. LouisMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- Griffin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Hickox by and Through Hickox v. HollemanMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Bush v. City of LaurelMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
- Shaffer v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
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