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Beam, Dawn H.
XX  2015-IA-01409-SCT

City of Tupelo, Mississippi v. John Patterson (Pat) O'Callaghan and Patsy K. O'Callaghan; Lee County Court; LC Case #: CV2013-000483; Ruling Date: 08/28/2015; Ruling Judge: Charles Brett; Majority Opinion: Beam, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellees are taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by King, J. Dissenting Opinion: Kitchens, J. Votes: King, J., Joins This Opinion.

Kimberlee Davenport v. Hansaworld, USA, Inc.; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI15-0037; Ruling Date: 07/13/2015; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Majority Opinion: Coleman, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. King, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens, J. Dissenting Opinion: King, J. Votes: Kitchens, J., Joins This Opinion.

Shirley Adams, Individually and as Survivor and Only Heir of Dorothy Turner, Deceased v. Graceland Care Center of Oxford, LLC, Graceland Management Company, Inc., Lafayette LTC, Inc., and Yalobusha General Hospital and Nursing Home; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: CVL08-343; Ruling Date: 04/04/2013; Ruling Judge: John Gregory; Majority Opinion: Coleman, J. Disposition: The Judgment of the Court of Appeals is Reversed. The Judgment of the Lafayette County Circuit Court is Reinstated and Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens and King, JJ. Kitchens, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Dickinson, P.J., and King, J. Maxwell, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: Kitchens and King, JJ., Join This Opinion. Dissenting Opinion: Kitchens, J. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., and King, J., Join This Opinion.

Chester A. Leigh v. Aberdeen School District; Monroe Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2012-000379; Ruling Date: 11/08/2013; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Chester A. Leigh is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Eric Pelletier a/k/a Eric Blake Pelletier v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 25,390; Ruling Date: 01/27/2014; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Eric Pelletier was granted by order of the Court signed on November 9, 2016. Upon further consideration, the Court finds that there is no need for further review and that the writ of certiorari should be dismissed. The writ of certiorari is dismissed on the Court's own motion. Chamberlin, J., not participating. Coleman, J., for the Court. Order entered.

Evelyn Barnes, Ben Barnes, and Desmond Young, a Minor, by and through Orthia Herring, his Next of Kin v. City of Canton, Mississippi and The Canton Convention and Visitors Bureau; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012-0394-JE; Ruling Date: 09/18/2014; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Evelyn Barnes, et al., is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, J. Order entered.

Watkins Development, LLC and David Watkins, Sr. v. C. Delbert Hosemann, Jr., in his Official Capacity as Mississippi Secretary of State; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CH1:14-CV-512; Ruling Date: 11/12/2014; Ruling Judge: Hollis McGehee; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Watkins Development and David Watkins is granted. To Grant: All Justices. Order entered.