CITY OF JACKSON v. LAW

No. 2009-CA-01611-SCT.

65 So.3d 821 (2011)

CITY OF JACKSON, Mississippi, City of Jackson Police Department and Adrian May v. Eric LAW and Kristina Law.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied July 28, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pieter John Teeuwissen , Kimberly Celeste Banks , attorneys for appellants.

Wes W. Peters , attorney for appellees.

Before CARLSON, P.J., LAMAR and CHANDLER, JJ.


CARLSON, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

¶ 1. In this Mississippi Tort Claims Act (MTCA) case, the City of Jackson appeals a judgment against it for damages based upon a Jackson police officer's pursuit of a vehicle that struck the vehicle occupied by Eric and Kristina Law, injuring both. Because the record supports the finding by the trial judge that the Jackson police officer acted in reckless disregard for the public's safety, we affirm the judgment entered...

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