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Griffis, T. Kenneth
XX  2002-CA-01066-COA

Sandra and Andrew Breaux v. Grand Casinos of Mississippi, Inc.- Gulfport; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 2401-2000-396; Ruling Date: 04/09/2002; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Harrison County is affirmed. Costs are assessed to the appellants. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Thomas, Lee, Myers and Chandler, JJ., concur. Dissenting Opinion: Irving, J. Votes: Bridges, J., joins this opinion.

Zenkendrick Johnson v. State of Mississippi; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-0161; Ruling Date: 06/20/2002; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Sunflower County of conviction of possession of a controlled substance on state penitentiary grounds and sentence of seven years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and fine of $10,000 is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are assessed to Sunflower County. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers and Chandler, JJ., concur.

Gloria Partlow, Personal Representative of The Heirs of The Estate of Sonya L. Partlow, Deceased v. Rickey McDonald; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: 98-231(G)(L); Ruling Date: 05/01/2002; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lee County Circuit Court is affirmed. Costs are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Myers and Chandler, JJ., concur. Dissenting Opinion: Irving, J. Votes: King, P.J., joins this opinion.

Larry D. Eades v. Kathy Lyn Eades; Itawamba Chancery Court; LC Case #: 98-0253; Ruling Date: 11/23/2001; Ruling Judge: Charles Thomas; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Itawamba County is affirmed. Statutory damages and interest are awarded. Costs are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

James R. Rushing, Jr. a/k/a Devil Catcher v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 01-CV-107(B); Ruling Date: 10/12/2001; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Kelcy Wilburn a/k/a Kelcy Wilburn, Jr. a/k/a Kelcy Wilborn, Jr. a/k/a "June-June" v. State of Mississippi; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: LK01-397; Ruling Date: 04/10/2002; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lafayette County Circuit Court of conviction for the sale of cocaine is affirmed. The matter is remanded for sentencing only. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Lafayette County. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Oliver David Chisolm, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-8685; Ruling Date: 01/24/2002; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Yazoo County of conviction of timber theft and sentence of five years in the custody of Mississippi Department of Corrections, with three years suspended is hereby affirmed. Costs are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ.,concur.

James Maze v. Mississippi Department of Corrections and Florence Jones; Greene Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-07-055 (1); Ruling Date: 01/23/2002; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Greene County is reversed and remanded. All costs of appeal are assessed to the appellees. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Sylvester McDowell v. G. B. "Boots" Smith and Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 0134-CI-V; Ruling Date: 03/08/2001; Ruling Judge: Frank Vollor; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Griffis, J., not participating.

Charles Glen Pickett v. State of Mississippi; Franklin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-0102; Ruling Date: 05/18/2001; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson, Jr.; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied.

Union Planters National Bank, N.A., Oxford Square office v. Arline K. Jetton; Lafayette Chancery Court; LC Case #: 99-464; Ruling Date: 02/19/2002; Ruling Judge: Glenn Alderson; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing is denied. King, P.J., would grant. McMillin, C.J., not participating.

Antonio Terrell Anderson a/k/a Crazy Horse v. State of Mississippi; Jefferson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-15KR; Ruling Date: 08/13/2001; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. McMillin, C.J., and Southwick, P.J., would grant.

Timothy J. Williams v. State of Mississippi; Adams Circuit Court; LC Case #: 01-KR-0163-S; Ruling Date: 01/17/2002; Ruling Judge: Lillie Sanders; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied.

Pearlie Thomas v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company a/k/a State Farm General Insurance Company; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 96-0307; Ruling Date: 03/25/2002; Ruling Judge: Margaret Carey-McCray; Disposition: Upon consideration of the appellant's motion for rehearing and the appellee's response to the motion, the motion for rehearing is denied.

Eric Hearn v. Harley Brown, Jr.; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-98-220 CIV; Ruling Date: 06/04/2002; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County granting a JNOV in favor of the appellee, Harley Brown, Jr., is reversed and this cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of Hinds County for a new trial pursuant to the Circuit Court's conditional order, interlocutory in nature, granting the said Harley Brown, Jr. a new trial. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellee. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Irving, J. Votes: King, P.J., Joins This Opinion.