PHILLIPS v. MONROE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

No. 1:98CV313-D-D.

143 F.Supp.2d 663 (2001)

Sandra Faye PHILLIPS, on behalf of the wrongful death beneficiaries of Johnathan Phillips Plaintiff v. MONROE COUNTY, Mississippi; Dr. Charles Farmer; and Dr. John Bearry Defendants

United States District Court, N.D. Mississippi, Eastern Division.

May 9, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Arden Barnett, Jr., Mitchell, McNutt & Sams, Tupelo, MS, for defendant.

John L. Clay, Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Jackson, MS, for defendant.

Lamar Bradley Dillard, Mitchell, McNutt & Sams, Tupelo, MS, for defendant.

Leonard Charlton Vincent, Mississippi Department of Corrections, Parchman, for defendant.

Jim D. Waide, III, Waide & Associates, PA, Tupelo, MS, for plaintiff.


BENCH OPINION

DAVIDSON, Chief Judge.

Presently before the court is the Defendants' motion for judgment as a matter of law, pursuant to Rule 50(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Upon due consideration, the court finds that the motion should be granted.

A. Factual and Procedural Background

On April 23, 2001, this case came before the court for jury trial. At the conclusion of the Plaintiff's case, the Defendants...

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