Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
September 8, 2020
09/08/2020 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
McCarty, David Neil, J.
XX 2019-CA-00744-COA
Pamela J. Nail v. William R. Wright and Wright Law Firm P.A.; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 45CI1:17-cv-00036-ssr; Ruling Date: 01/31/2019; Ruling Judge: Steve Ratcliff, III; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks and McDonald, JJ., Concur. Greenlee, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. Lawrence, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Greenlee, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Lawrence, J. Votes: Greenlee, J., Joins This Opinion.
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
X 2018-CA-01036-COA
South Central Regional Medical Center v. Joyce B. Regan; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 34CI2:13-cv-00147; Ruling Date: 05/04/2018; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald and McCarty, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
X 2019-CP-00840-COA
Rickey Lee Holifield a/k/a Rickey Holifield v. State of Mississippi; Scott Circuit Court; LC Case #: 18- CV-306-SC-CC; Ruling Date: 02/13/2019; Ruling Judge: Christopher Collins; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Scott County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
X 2019-CP-01652-COA
Brian Williams a/k/a Bryan Williams a/k/a Brian Andrew Williams v. State of Mississippi; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2019-0231; Ruling Date: 10/07/2019; Ruling Judge: Margaret Carey-McCray; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Sunflower County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
Greenlee, Jim M., J.
X 2018-CA-01670-COA
Ben Todd v. McClain, McClain, McClain, Inc.; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:15-cv-00555-WLK; Ruling Date: 03/29/2018; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
Wilson, Jack L., P.J.
X 2019-CA-00418-COA
Janice Loden Sullivan v. James Wayne Sullivan; Lee Chancery Court; LC Case #: 14-0352-41- M; Ruling Date: 02/05/2019; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Consolidated with 2015-CT-01513-COA Janice Loden Sullivan v. James Wayne Sullivan; Lee Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2014-352-41M; Ruling Date: 08/31/2015; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Majority Opinion: J. Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed as Modified. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
Wilson, Jack L., P.J.
X 2019-CP-00444-COA
Albert L. McDonald a/k/a Albert Lee McDonald a/k/a Albert McDonald v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2018-146; Ruling Date: 01/10/2019; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Consolidated with 2019-CP-00446-COA Albert L. McDonald a/k/a Albert Lee McDonald a/k/a Albert McDonald v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2018-271; Ruling Date: 01/10/2019; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Consolidated with 2019-CP-00449-COA Albert L. McDonald a/k/a Albert Lee McDonald a/k/a Albert McDonald v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2018-303; Ruling Date: 01/10/2019; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Consolidated with 2019-CP-00453-COA Albert L. McDonald a/k/a Albert Lee McDonald a/k/a Albert McDonald v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2018-339; Ruling Date: 01/10/2019; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Consolidated with 2019-CP-00454-COA Albert L. McDonald a/k/a Albert Lee McDonald a/k/a Albert McDonald v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2018-346; Ruling Date: 01/10/2019; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Majority Opinion: J. Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Appeal Nos. 2019-CP-00444-COA, 2019-CP-00446-COA, 2019-CP-00449-COA, 2019-CP-00453-COA, and 2019-CP-00454-COA: Affirmed. Union County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur. Barnes, C.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Wilson, Jack L., P.J.
X 2019-KA-00758-COA
Denzel Smith v. State of Mississippi; Quitman Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2017-0010; Ruling Date: 03/21/2019; Ruling Judge: Charles Webster; Majority Opinion: J. Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Quitman County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2019-KA-00473-COA
William Alan Gillum a/k/a Gillum William a/k/a William Allen Gillum v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 17-640W; Ruling Date: 12/13/2018; Ruling Judge: Jon Weathers; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered in Part: Sentence Vacated in Part. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2018-KA-00560-COA
Bobbie Jenkins a/k/a Bobbie Lewis Jenkins, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 15-44; Ruling Date: 08/28/2017; Ruling Judge: William Gowan, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2018-KA-01209-COA
Clifton Dean a/k/a Clifton Dion Dean v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0091; Ruling Date: 08/16/2018; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. McDonald and Lawrence, JJ., would grant.
EN BANC
2018-CA-01301-COA
Jerry Don Webb and Joyce Webb v. Forrest General Hospital, Dr. Thad F. Waites, and Hattiesburg Clinic P.A.; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: W17-0022; Ruling Date: 08/08/2018; Ruling Judge: Jon Weathers; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Carlton, P.J., not participating.
EN BANC
2018-CA-01725-COA
Bruce Evans Cobb and Ronald Zachary Cobb v. Daphne Cobb; Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 24CH1:13-cv-01895-JP; Ruling Date: 10/24/2018; Ruling Judge: James Persons; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2019-CA-00368-COA
In the Matter of the Estate of Michael Clyde Amburn, Deceased: Steven Alan Mays and Sheila Amburn Mays v. Susan Zumwalt; Lafayette Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2017-328(A); Ruling Date: 12/21/2018; Ruling Judge: Glenn Alderson; Disposition: The motions for rehearing are denied. Greenlee, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2019-CP-00755-COA
Michael W. Pruitt a/k/a Michael Wallace Pruitt a/k/a Michael Pruitt v. State of Mississippi; Marshall Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2019-108; Ruling Date: 04/01/2019; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2019-CA-00797-COA
William J. Miles v. State of Mississippi; Clarke Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2018-121-(w); Ruling Date: 03/22/2019; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2020-TS-00265-COA
John W. Sanderson, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR01-336; Ruling Date: 01/23/2020; Ruling Judge: Kelly Mims; Disposition: John W. Sanderson's untimely appeal of the Alcorn County Circuit Court's January 23, 2020 order denying his petition for conditional release is dismissed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Alcorn County. Order entered 09/02/2020.
EN BANC
2020-TS-00345-COA
Michael James Herrin v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-2017-280; Ruling Date: 02/27/2020; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Disposition: Michael James Herrin's pro se motion to reinstate this administratively dismissed appeal is granted. However, on the Court's own motion, this appeal is dismissed without prejudice for lack of an appealable judgment. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Harrison County. Order entered 09/02/2020.