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negligent entrustment doctrine in Mississippi

10 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2026 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Estes v. Gibsongreen
kyctapphigh · 1953 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2005–2007
2 sentences

2007The doctrine of negligent entrustment "`ought not to be extended where the party sought to be charged had no control over the machine and the other party actually committing the injurious wrong was the owner, sui juris. '" Sligh, 735 So.2d at 969 (quoting Estes v. Gibson, 257 S.W.2d 604, 607-08 (Ky.Ct.App.1953)).

2005The doctrine of negligent entrustment “‘ought not to be extended where the party sought to be charged had no control over the machine and the other party actually committing the injurious wrong was the owner, sui juris.’” Sligh, 735 So.2d at 969 (quoting Estes v. Gibson, 257 S.W.2d 604, 607-08 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953)).

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In re the Adoption of a Minor Childgreen
miss · 2006 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006In re Adoption of a Minor Child, 931 So.2d 566, 578 (Miss. 2006). 5 argues that but for Enterprise’s unlawful action, Cousin would not have been injured.

2006In re Adoption of a Minor Child, 931 So.2d 566, 578 (Miss. 2006). 9 Miss.

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Sligh v. First Nat. Bank of Holmes Countygreen
miss · 1999 · cited in 5 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1998–2013
2 sentences

2007The doctrine of negligent entrustment "`ought not to be extended where the party sought to be charged had no control over the machine and the other party actually committing the injurious wrong was the owner, sui juris. '" Sligh, 735 So.2d at 969 (quoting Estes v. Gibson, 257 S.W.2d 604, 607-08 (Ky.Ct.App.1953)).

2005The doctrine of negligent entrustment “‘ought not to be extended where the party sought to be charged had no control over the machine and the other party actually committing the injurious wrong was the owner, sui juris.’” Sligh, 735 So.2d at 969 (quoting Estes v. Gibson, 257 S.W.2d 604, 607-08 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953)).

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Hobbs Automotive, Inc. v. Dorseygreen
miss · 2005 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009Dorsey, 914 So.2d at 167 (91).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Wilbourn v. Stennett, Wilkinson & Ward green
miss · 1996
1 sentence

2026Id. at 969 (quoting Restatement (Second) of Torts § 390).

12026–2026
Casebolt ex rel. Casebolt v. Cowan green
colo · 1992
2 sentences

2010Kitchens relies on Colorado law for the proposition that within the negligent-entrustment doctrine is the duty to terminate the entrustment “if the entrustor acquires information that such an unreasonable risk exists or has come into being after the entrustment and the entrustor has the legal right and ability to end the entrustment.” Casebolt, 829 P.2d at 360 .

2010Id. at 360-61 . ¶ 26.

12010–2010

Where else courts name it

TX 48 (1958–2026) GA 32 (1982–2025) IL 15 (1986–2025) AL 14 (1976–2013) TN 11 (1992–2016) MI 11 (1966–2026) OH 10 (1999–2025) AZ 10 (1987–2024) MO 10 (1982–2025) IN 10 (1989–2019) MS 10 (1998–2026) CA 9 (1966–2025) MD 9 (1970–2017) PA 8 (1986–2020) WA 8 (2007–2026) CO 6 (1984–2017) NY 6 (1996–2023) KS 6 (1996–2020) NM 4 (1999–2021) WI 4 (2007–2019) NC 4 (1991–2018) FL 4 (1998–2025) VA 4 (1992–2012) NJ 4 (1985–2000) NV 3 (1984–2021) CT 2 (1993–2022) ID 2 (1991–2023) MA 2 (1990–2023) ME 2 (2003–2007) OK 2 (2018–2022) LA 2 (2005–2020) NH 2 (1982–2016)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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