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City of Jackson v. Fortenberry

Supreme Court of Mississippi
Dec 15, 1994
646 So. 2d 538 (Miss. 1994)
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declining to assess statutory penalties against municipality/appellant, after the enactment of the Tort Claims Act

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Opinion

No. 91-CA-0951.

September 22, 1994. Decision on Rehearing December 15, 1994.

Appeal from the Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District, Robert Lewis Gibbs, Ruling Judge.

Leyser Q. Morris, Jackson, for appellant.

C. Victor Welsh, III, Pittman Germany Roberts Welsh, Jackson, for appellee.

Before DAN M. LEE, P.J., and SULLIVAN and PITTMAN, JJ.

Affirmed.

ON REHEARING [December 15, 1994]

Petition for Rehearing granted. Mandate corrected. Statutory penalty will not apply pursuant to City of Jackson v. Reed, 233 Miss. 280, 103 So.2d 6 (1958).

Summaries of

City of Jackson v. Fortenberry

Supreme Court of Mississippi
Dec 15, 1994
646 So. 2d 538 (Miss. 1994)

declining to assess statutory penalties against municipality/appellant, after the enactment of the Tort Claims Act

Summary of this case from City of Jackson v. Williamson
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City of Jackson v. Fortenberry

Case Details

Full title:CITY OF JACKSON, Mississippi v. Beverly FORTENBERRY

Court:Supreme Court of Mississippi

Date published: Dec 15, 1994

Citations

646 So. 2d 538 (Miss. 1994)

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