Mississippi Supreme Court

J.S., A Minor, by and through James Segroves and Yan Ping Zhong, Her Natural Guardians and Next Friends v. Ocean…

April 3, 2025

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment on the school district's discretionary-function immunity defense for claims based on adopting or implementing policies, but reversed summary judgment on claims alleging negligent hiring, training, retention, and supervision. It held that those specific employment-related acts constituted ordinary negligence rather than protected policy decisions, and that the plaintiff presented a triable issue regarding whether her injuries were reasonably foreseeable. The case was remanded for further proceedings on the surviving claims.