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PRUITT BY AND THROUGH BROOKS v. SARGENT

NO. 2021-CA-00511-SCT.

349 So.3d 729 (2022)

Kelvin PRUITT, a Minor BY AND THROUGH His Mother, Latrice BROOKS v. Jason SARGENT, in His Official Capacity, Dr. Earl Watkins, in His Official Capacity, Dr. Errick L. Greene, in His Official Capacity, and Jackson Public School District.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

October 20, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: CYNTHIA HEWES SPEETJENS , Madison.

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES: ALLISON PERRY FRY , STEVEN LLOYD LACEY .

EN BANC.

¶1. In the case before us, we find that the defendants waived the statute of limitations affirmative defense by failing to plead it adequately under Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 8(c).

¶2. In 2008, minor Kelvin Pruitt lost two fingers in a bicycle chain accident shortly after accepting...

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