12/02/2003 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Griffis, T. Kenneth
X  2002-CA-01239-COA

Oliver Williams and Minnie Williams v. Charles King, Willie Earl Wooten and Annie Stewart; Rankin Chancery Court; LC Case #: 48,912; Ruling Date: 06/25/2002; Ruling Judge: Thomas Zebert; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Rankin County is affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part. Costs are assessed to the appellee. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers and Chandler, JJ., concur.

Pittman Edwards v. Jackson National Life Insurance Company; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-0502; Ruling Date: 02/06/2002; Ruling Judge: Betty Sanders; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Sunflower County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Myers and Chandler, JJ., concur. Griffis, J., not participating.

Glenn Chapman v. Trapp Williams; Clarke Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-106-B; Ruling Date: 05/17/2002; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Clarke County is affirmed. Statutory damages and interest are awarded. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Norman B. Gillis, Jr. v. Sami Shariff and City of McComb; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 98-0133(B); Ruling Date: 08/02/2002; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Pike County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur. Southwick, P.J., not participating.

Shannon Jenkins a/k/a Slink v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-191-CR; Ruling Date: 02/08/2002; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court of conviction of felony escape and sentence of five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to run consecutively to any other sentences is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Johnny Ray Holloway v. State of Mississippi; Walthall Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-8-AB; Ruling Date: 04/08/2002; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Walthall County Circuit Court of conviction of operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and sentence of five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and fine of $5,000 is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Walthall County. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Leslie J. Cortez v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 13023; Ruling Date: 07/19/2002; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Rankin County Circuit Court of conviction of burglary of a dwelling house, as an habitual offender, and sentence of twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are taxed to Rankin County. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Lisa Cauthen v. The Public Employees' Retirement System; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-01-18CIV; Ruling Date: 08/29/2002; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County, First Judicial District, is reversed and rendered, and this cause is remanded to the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi with instructions that the appellant, Lisa Cauthen, be awarded disability benefits as allowed under applicable law. Costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellee. Votes: King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., Concur.

Tony Hampton v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-0022CV1; Ruling Date: 11/21/2002; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lowndes County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Lowndes County. Votes: King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Demario D. Walker v. State of Mississippi; Marion Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-0274PC; Ruling Date: 12/13/2002; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Marion County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are assessed to Marion County. Votes: King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Willie Doss v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-0026-CR; Ruling Date: 02/08/2002; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing denied.