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CITY OF JACKSON v. SHAVERS

No. 2011-IA-00859-SCT.

97 So.3d 686 (2012)

The CITY OF JACKSON, Mississippi, and the City of Jackson Police Department v. Shalandria SHAVERS, individually, and on behalf of all the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries, and Heirs of Law of Doris Shavers, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied September 27, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kimberly Banks , Pieter Teeuwissen , attorneys for appellants.

Thomas J. Bellinder , Dennis C. Sweet, III , Terris C. Harris , Dennis C. Sweet, IV , Jackson, attorneys for appellee.

EN BANC.

WALLER, Chief Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. In September 2007, Henry Phillips murdered Doris Shavers in the home they shared. The heirs of Shavers sued the City of Jackson ("the City"), claiming the actions of its police officers caused Shavers's death. The City moved for summary judgment, claiming immunity under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act ("MTCA"). The Hinds County Circuit Court denied the City's motion, and the City now brings this interlocutory appeal...

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