Lawsuit filed against City of Vidalia, Natchez on bridge wreck
By Rod Guajardo, The Natchez Democrat, Miss. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
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Witnesses reported a green Mercury SUV was traveling west at approximately
The driver of the
The driver of the SUV,
The petition is filed on behalf of
The suit names the following defendants:
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The lawsuit states
The lawsuit states both chambers of commerce "caused and/or contributed to the...collision due to their negligent supervision of traffic conditions and failure to adequately and properly supervise law enforcement officials who attempted to redirect traffic on the day of the collision."
The lawsuit also states the chambers and police departments are "vicariously liable for the acts of their agents and employees."
"The actions and inactions of all the defendants in this matter created an unreasonable risk of harm that created an unreasonably dangerous condition, placing two vehicles in the same path for a head-on collision, which took the life of
The lawsuit lists various damages suffered by
No trial date has been issued in the
"This is a very tragic case that unnecessarily took the life of a wonderful person,
"Out of respect for the family and the judicial process, I have no other comment at this time."
That lawsuit lists the same seven defendants as the Byargeon lawsuit as well as three others --
The Taylor lawsuit states the wreck was "due partially, if not entirely, to the negligence of
The lawsuit also states similar claims to the other regarding all seven defendants being at fault for the wreck.
The lawsuit states Taylor and his children sustained severe injuries and have various medical bills because of the accident.
"They have each respectfully suffered loss of enjoyment of life, as well as mental anguish and emotional distress incidental to the injuries received in the accident," the lawsuit states.
No trial date has been issued in the
"We have not been served; once we are, we will review the allegations, and we will make a further determination," he said.
"We'll basically be taking a look at our records and figure out the next step," McLemore said. "All we can do now is look at the claims and go from there."
"I've notified our lawyer, but I don't know anything else about the lawsuit at this time," Hudson said.
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