WARREN v. CITY OF GULFPORT

No. 51571.

378 So.2d 1098 (1980)

Joanne WARREN and A.G. Warren, Individually and as Father and Next Friend of Aaron Warren, Keith Warren, Xavier Warren and Bruce Warren, Minors v. The CITY OF GULFPORT.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 23, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rushing & Guice, Robert A. Willemoes, Biloxi, for appellants.

Graves, Riley, Meadows & Walker, Robert H. Walker, Gulfport, for appellee.

En Banc.


SUGG, Justice, for the Court:

The sole question in this case is whether this Court should abolish the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

The Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Harrison County sustained defendant's demurrer to plaintiffs' declaration holding that the City was not liable under the doctrine of sovereign immunity. We affirm and decline to abolish the doctrine of sovereign immunity for the...

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