Mississippi Supreme Court

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January 18, 2001

01/18/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L., Jr.
XX 1999-CA-01849-SCT

Lee, Lisa v. Golden Triangle Planning & Development District, Inc. Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case#: 96-0112; Ruling Date: 10/06/1999; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Easley, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Diaz, J., Joins.


Waller, William L., Jr.
X 97-DR-00046-SCT

Russell, Willie C. v. State of Mississippi Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case#: 10130; Ruling Date: 03/04/1993; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Disposition: Petition for Interlocutory Appeal filed by Willie C. Russell is denied. Petition for Extraordinary Relief filed by Willie C. Russell is granted and this cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of Sunflower County for proceedings consistent with the opinion of this Court and the order entered concurrently with the opinion. Easley, J., not participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 97-CT-01547-SCT

Cox, David M., Paul D. Eavenson and Gulf Forestry Associates, Inc. v. F-S Prestress, Inc. Forrest Chancery Court; LC Case#: 54869; Ruling Date: 11/17/1997; Ruling Judge: Johnny Williams; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. F-S Prestress, Inc., taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Easley, J., Concur. Pittman, C.J., Diaz, J., Not Participating.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
98-CT-00401-SCT

Hubbard, Samuel M. v. Rose P. Canterbury Simpson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960144; Ruling Date: 12/18/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Disposition: On Court's own motion, Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Rose P. Canterbury and Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Samuel M. Hubbard are dismissed as improvidently granted. To Dismiss: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz and Easley, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01126-SCT

Wilhite, Patricia Anderson v. State of Mississippi Pontotoc Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR96048; Ruling Date: 04/18/1998; Ruling Judge: Frank Russell; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Patricia Anderson Wilhite, denied. To Deny: Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: Pittman, C.J., and Cobb, J. Not Participating: Easley, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01254-SCT

Diamondhead Country Club and Property Owners Association, Inc. v. Paul D. Montjoy Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970300; Ruling Date: 03/17/1998; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Paul D. Montjoy, denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: McRae, J. Not Participating: Easley, Jr. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01304-SCT

Trustmark National Bank and Tonya Perkins, Co-Guardians of Jamiene Tyler Perkins, a minor v. Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center and Ronnye Purvis, M. D. Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case#: 96CV055; Ruling Date: 07/31/1998; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Trustmark National Bank and Tonya Perkins, granted. To Grant: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Waller and Diaz, JJ. To Deny: Banks, P.J., Smith, Mills and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Easley, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 1998-KA-01479-SCT

Woodham, Luke T. a/k/a Luke Tims Woodham v. State of Mississippi Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 6634; Ruling Date: 06/12/1998; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Majority Opinion: McRae, P.J. Disposition: On change of venue to Forrest County. Conviction of two (2) counts of murder and sentence of life imprisonment for each count, affirmed. Conviction of seven counts of aggravated assault and sentence of twenty years for each count, for a total of two life sentences and one hundred forty (140) years to serve, affirmed. Each of these sentences are to run consecutively to each other, and consecutive to the life sentence imposed in Neshoba County Cause No. 8696, for a total of three (3) life sentences and one hundred forty (140) years to serve, and to pay restitution to the victims and all other conditions and costs, affirmed. Rankin County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Easley, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01665-SCT

Jones, Adrian v. State of Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 1649-A; Ruling Date: 07/30/1998; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Adrian Jones, denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Smith, Mills, Waller and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: Banks and McRae, P.JJ., and Cobb, J. Not Participating: Easley, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01727-SCT

Alexander, Willie and Carla Veal Alexander v. Lynell Brown and Pamela Brown Madison Chancery Court; LC Case#: 097607; Ruling Date: 10/22/1998; Ruling Judge: William Lutz; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Lynell Brown and Pamela Brown, granted. To Grant: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. Not Participating: Easley, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CP-00232-SCT

Tubwell, Robert E. v. James V. Anderson, Commissioner of Corrections Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 98799; Ruling Date: 08/12/1998; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
XXX 1999-KA-00606-SCT

Smith, Christopher a/k/a Christopher Baines Smith v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98094; Ruling Date: 12/04/1998; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Easley, J., Not Participating. Concurring Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: Waller, J., Joins. Dissenting Opinion: Mills, J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00702-SCT

Weathersby, McDaniel a/k/a David Weathersby McDaniel v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 981020; Ruling Date: 02/10/1999; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by McDaniel Weathersby, denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Dismiss as Untimely Filed: Waller, J. Not Participating: Easley, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00980-SCT

Purvis, Sammy R. v. Macy L. Barnes and Dana A. Sanders Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G96382; Ruling Date: 05/04/1999; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Macy L. Barnes and Dana A. Sanders, granted. To Grant: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Deny: Smith, J. Not Participating: Easley, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-02041-SCT

King, Natasha v. Norrell Services, Inc. and Continental Casualty Company Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: CV99-0140CP; Ruling Date: 12/02/1999; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Natasha King, denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. Not Participating: Easley, J. Order entered.