Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
September 15, 2020
09/15/2020 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
X 2019-CA-00776-COA
W. B. Williams v. Magnolia Williams; Coahoma Chancery Court; LC Case #: 14CH1:18-cv-00160-CFC; Ruling Date: 04/18/2019; Ruling Judge: Catherine Farris-Carter; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellant and appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
McDonald, Deborah, J.
X 2019-CA-00741-COA
Peggy J. Sturdivant v. Coahoma County, Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-12-0057; Ruling Date: 03/21/2019; Ruling Judge: Linda Coleman; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2019-CA-00394-COA
Meagan Phillips v. Richard Phillips; Jones Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 34CH2:12-cv-00851; Ruling Date: 01/31/2019; Ruling Judge: Franklin McKenzie, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
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2018-KA-00534-COA
Kelvin Taylor a/k/a Kevin Taylor a/k/a KT v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0021; Ruling Date: 02/16/2018; Ruling Judge: Charles Webster; Disposition: The motions for rehearing are denied.
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XX 2018-CA-01654-COA
James L. Hughes v. Sandra Humphreys Shipp, David Shipp, Individually, David Shipp d/b/a Rose Lake LLC, and Rose Lake LLC; Yazoo Chancery Court; LC Case #: 82CH1:17-cv-00182; Ruling Date: 09/13/2018; Ruling Judge: James Walker; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Greenlee and Lawrence, JJ., Concur. Barnes, C.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Wilson, P.J., and Westbrooks, J., Concur in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. McDonald, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. McCarty, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by McDonald, J.; Westbrooks, J., Joins In Part. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McCarty, J. Votes: McDonald, J., Joins This Opinion. Westbrooks, J., Joins This Opinion in Part.
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X 2019-CP-00423-COA
Kendrick A. Waters a/k/a Kendrick Waters a/k/a Kendrick Antwan Waters a/k/a Crip v. State of Mississippi; Jasper Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 116-2-1; Ruling Date: 12/19/2018; Ruling Judge: Eddie Bowen; Majority Opinion: J. Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Jasper County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
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2019-KA-00458-COA
Aaron DeShun Jones a/k/a Aaron Jones v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 18-045H; Ruling Date: 01/17/2019; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Carlton, P.J., not participating.
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2019-CA-00482-COA
Christopher B. Epps and Catherlean Epps v. Herb Frierson, in his Official Capacity as the Commissioner of Revenue of the Mississippi Department of Revenue; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CH1:18-cv-01544; Ruling Date: 02/19/2019; Ruling Judge: Tiffany Grove; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. McDonald, J., not participating.
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XX 2019-CC-00579-COA
South Panola School District v. Cammie Rone; Panola Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 54CH2:17-cv-00427; Ruling Date: 03/01/2019; Ruling Judge: Vicki Daniels; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., and Lawrence, J., Concur. Westbrooks, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Carlton, P.J., McDonald and McCarty, JJ. Dissenting Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Votes: Carlton, P.J., McDonald and McCarty, JJ., Join This Opinion.
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X 2019-KA-00750-COA
Tracy Ellis v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2018-0287(JA); Ruling Date: 03/25/2019; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Majority Opinion: J. Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald and Lawrence, JJ., Concur. McCarty, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
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X 2019-KA-00833-COA
Charles J. Rudd a/k/a Charles Rudd v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 1999-0393; Ruling Date: 03/19/2019; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Appeal Dismissed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
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X 2019-KA-00884-COA
David Govero a/k/a David Ivan Govero v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: B2402-2018-534; Ruling Date: 04/17/2019; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
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X 2019-KA-01052-COA
Shannon Hinton a/k/a Shannon Rochele Hinton v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 18-580W; Ruling Date: 05/03/2019; Ruling Judge: Jon Weathers; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur.
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XX 2019-WC-01193-COA
Washington County Board of Supervisors and MS Public Entity WC Trust v. John Smith; LC Case #: 1602999- P- 4089- A; Ruling Date: 06/24/2019; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part; Remanded in Part. Appellants and appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Westbrooks, McDonald and Lawrence, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Greenlee, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Carlton, P.J., and McCarty, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Greenlee, J. Votes: Carlton, P.J., and McCarty, J., Join This Opinion.
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2019-CP-01332-COA
Rebecca Butler v. Jim Ray and East Webster High School; Webster Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2017-74CV-M; Ruling Date: 07/25/2019; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
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X 2019-KA-01382-COA
Robert Blake Ashmore v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2016-0048; Ruling Date: 08/08/2019; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur.