DOOLEY v. BYRD

No. 2009-CA-01830-SCT.

64 So.3d 951 (2011)

Leah Fulton DOOLEY; Kathryn Marie Fulton, a Minor, by and through her Mother and Next Friend, Leah Fulton Dooley; Peyton Dooley, a Minor, by and through his Mother and Next Friend, Leah Fulton Dooley; and All Heirs-at-Law of Jonathan Wayne Dooley, a Minor, Deceased; Dewey Dooley; and Kaitlyn Dooley, by and through her Mother and Next Friend, Keri Patrick v. Cedric BYRD and Independent Roofing Systems, Inc.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 16, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Fulgham , Don H. Evans , James W. Smith, Jr. , Erin S. Rodgers , Jackson, attorneys for appellants.

James D. Holland , Jackson, Andrew J. Stubbs , George Martin Street, Jr. , attorneys for appellees.

Before WALLER, C.J., RANDOLPH and CHANDLER, JJ.


WALLER, Chief Justice, for the Court:

¶ 1. This case involves a wrongful-death action against Independent Roofing Systems, Inc., and Cedric Byrd for Jonathan Dooley's death. Byrd, an Independent Roofing employee, attempted to drive his truck and trailer into the driveway of a house located on Highway 468 in Rankin County, Mississippi. Byrd misjudged the turn. As a result, he left part of his trailer on the road for a short period of time. The Chevy Malibu in...

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