Mississippi Court of Appeals

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June 13, 2000

06/13/2000 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Thomas, James E.
X 98-KA-00723-COA

Goff, Barron James a/k/a James Barron Goff v. State of Mississippi Madison Circuit Court; LC Case#: 3084; Ruling Date: 02/13/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Goza, Jr.; Majority Opinion:Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Madison County of conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Concur. Lee, J., Not Participating.

Thomas, James E.
X 1998-CA-01242-COA

N. E. and R. H. v. L. H., Jr., L. H. and L. T. Marshall Chancery Court; LC Case#: 97A0003; Ruling Date: 06/16/1998; Ruling Judge: C. Malski; Majority Opinion:Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Marshall County Chancery Court is reversed and remanded in part and reversed and rendered in part. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

Thomas, James E.
X 1999-CA-00263-COA

Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Clinton, Mississippi v. Johnnie Ruth Hudson, Joel K. Hudson and Helen Ogletree Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 971481CIV; Ruling Date: 12/31/1998; Ruling Judge: Ermea Russell; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Hinds County Circuit Court is reversed and rendered. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Moore, J., Concur. Lee, J., Payne, J., Not Participating.

Thomas, James E.
X 1999-KM-01576-COA

Graves, Thomas L. a/k/a Thomas Lawson Graves v. State of Mississippi Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 6003; Ruling Date: 02/11/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Goza, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Rankin County Circuit Court of conviction of driving under the influence of intoxicants and fine of $1,000 with $250 suspended and careless driving and fine of $50 and sentence of 48 hours in the custody of the Rankin County jail and attendance of MASEP driving course is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Concur.

Payne, Mary Libby
X 1999-CA-00543-COA

East, Richard W. Jr. v. Cynthia D. East Amite Chancery Court; LC Case#: 980212; Ruling Date: 02/17/1999; Ruling Judge: W. McGehee, II; Consolidated With1999-CA-01193-COA; Richard W. East, Jr. v. Cynthia D. East; Amite Chancery Court; LC Case#: 980212; Ruling Date: 04/16/1999; Ruling Judge: W. McGehee, II; Majority Opinion: Payne, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Amite County is affirmed as modified herein. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Irving, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion.

Moore, Dudley Rook, III
X 1999-CA-00814-COA

Craigo, Thomas W. Jr. v. North Mississippi Narcotics Unit and City of Pontotoc, Mississippi Pontotoc Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97266; Ruling Date: 04/19/1999; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: Moore, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Pontotoc County Circuit Court dismissing Appellant's Petition for Judicial Review is hereby affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.

Lee, L. Joseph
X 98-CA-00755-COA

Redd Pest Control Company, Inc. v. Wayne Foster and Isadore Smith Lincoln Chancery Court; LC Case#: 97320; Ruling Date: 03/01/1998; Ruling Judge: R. Reeves, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Lincoln County is reversed and rendered in part, and remanded in part to the Chancery Court of Lincoln County for findings not inconsistent with this opinion. Appellant and Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Moore, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Payne, J., Not Participating.

Lee, L. Joseph
X 1998-KA-01627-COA

Davis, Fifi v. State of Mississippi Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98CR0050; Ruling Date: 11/13/1998; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Neshoba County Circuit Court of conviction of uttering forgery (3) counts; Count I sentence of ten years and fine of $1,500; Count II sentence of five years to run consecutively to the sentence imposed in Count I; Count III sentence of five years to run consecutively to the sentence imposed in Counts I and II, all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Neshoba County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.

Lee, L. Joseph
X 1999-CP-00099-COA

Morris, Toran v. State of Mississippi Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98244CV; Ruling Date: 11/09/1998; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County of denial of post conviction relief is affirmed. Oktibbeha County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.

Lee, L. Joseph
X 1999-CA-00544-COA

Walker, Victoria D. and Her Husband Terry E. Walker v. Susan S. Reed DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV950128; Ruling Date: 12/11/1998; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of DeSoto County is affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

Bridges, Billy G.
XX 1999-WC-00701-COA

McCarty Farms, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc., a Self-Insured v. Caprice Banks Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 25198430; Ruling Date: 01/06/1999; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Hinds County Circuit Court is affirmed. Statutory damages and interest are awarded. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Concurring Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Moore, J., Join.

King, Leslie D.
X 1998-CA-01283-COA

Childs, Sherry Marie Helms v. Fred Allen Childs Humphreys Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960047; Ruling Date: 04/08/1998; Ruling Judge: Jane Weathersby; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Humphreys County Chancery Court denying wife's claim for equitable distribution is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.

King, Leslie D.
X 1998-CA-01336-COA

Shepard, Delie, Administratrix of the Estate of Rodney Stowers, Deceased v. Eddie Johnson d/b/a Holifield Funeral Home and Does 1-5 Scott Circuit Court; LC Case#: 10,565; Ruling Date: 05/29/1998; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Scott County Circuit Court granting summary judgment in favor of the Appellees is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.

Southwick, Leslie H.
X 1998-KA-01751-COA

Brooks, Author a/k/a Arthur Brooks v. State of Mississippi Humphreys Circuit Court; LC Case#: 5155; Ruling Date: 11/23/1998; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Humphreys County Circuit Court of conviction of sale of cocaine and sentence to six years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Humphreys County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.

Southwick, Leslie H.
X 1998-CA-01822-COA

Stewart, Calvin and Marine Stewart v. Ben Graber and Silva Graber Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case#: 950770; Ruling Date: 10/26/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Lancaster; Majority Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Lowndes County is affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.

EN BANC
98-CA-00401-COA

Hubbard, Samuel M. v. Rose P. Canterbury Simpson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960144; Ruling Date: 12/18/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Disposition: Appellant's and Appellee's Motions for Rehearing are denied.

EN BANC
1998-CA-01200-COA

Nolan, Richard K. v. Kaye Brantley Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 18,009-CV1; Ruling Date: 12/05/1997; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
XX 1998-KA-01343-COA

Reynolds, Vickie McKay a/k/a Vickie Darlene McKay v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97566CR; Ruling Date: 08/18/1998; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lowndes County of conviction of manslaughter and sentence of twenty years as an habitual offender in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is reversed and remanded. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Bridges, J., Irving, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Join.

EN BANC
1999-CA-00283-COA

Ganier, Chloe F., Individually, The Estate of Eugene B. Ganier, Eugene B. Ganier Testatmentary Trusts and Lynda Lee Ganier Stock v. George Mansour, Jr. Washington Circuit Court; LC Case#: 990016; Ruling Date: 02/05/1999; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Disposition: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
1999-KA-00510-COA

Hampton, Dameon v. State of Mississippi Monroe Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98135; Ruling Date: 02/26/1999; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
1999-CA-00962-COA

Barron, John A. v. Rebecca M. Barron Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case#: 970697; Ruling Date: 05/20/1999; Ruling Judge: Dorothy Colom; Disposition: Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal and of All Related Issues granted. All costs of the appeal are assessed to the appellant. Order entered.