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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 96-CA-00873 COA SHEILA BURLESON v. BILLY J. LOGAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DEPUTY SHERIFF OF CHICKASAW COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI AND JAMES SIMMONS IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF CHICKASAW COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI APPELLANT APPELLEES

THIS OPINION IS NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION AND MAY NOT BE CITED, PURSUANT TO M.R.A.P. 35-B DATE OF JUDGMENT: TRIAL JUDGE: COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEES: NATURE OF THE CASE: TRIAL COURT DISPOSITION: DISPOSITION: MOTION FOR REHEARING FILED: CERTIORARI FILED: MANDATE ISSUED: 7/17/96 HON. R. KENNETH COLEMAN CHICKASAW COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JIMMY D. SHELTON J. LAWSON HESTER CIVIL - PERSONAL INJURY SUMMARY JUDGMENT GRANTED IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT AFFIRMED - 12/16/97

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BEFORE McMILLIN, P.J., DIAZ, AND HERRING, JJ. DIAZ, J., FOR THE COURT: Sheila Burleson appeals the summary judgment granted in the circuit court to Billy J. Logan, Deputy Sheriff of Chickasaw County, and James Simmons, Sheriff of Chickasaw County. Logan and Simmons were sued for negligence by Burleson in their individual and official capacities. The summary judgment was granted on the grounds that, inter alia: 1. no genuine issues of material fact exist;

2. defendants possess sovereign immunity; 3. the action is barred by the statute of limitations; and 4. plaintiffs failed to meet the requirements of

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