Mississippi Supreme Court

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February 01, 2001

02/01/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Mills, Michael P.
X 1999-KA-01663-SCT

Sanders, Steven Allen a/k/a Steve Allen Sanders v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 984601; Ruling Date: 03/31/1999; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Banks, P.J., Not Participating.


Smith, James W., Jr.
XX 1999-CA-00505-SCT

Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Inc. v. J. C. Johnson and Kerry Lynn Johnson Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 2519690; Ruling Date: 06/18/1998; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Specially Concurring Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Diaz, J., Easley, J., Join.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 1999-SA-01300-SCT

Boyles, Sherman, et al. v. Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board, Murphy Oil USA, Fina Oil & Chemical Company, Vintage Petroleum, Inc., Union Pacific Resources, Exxon, Mobil, Amoco Corporation and Marathon Oil Company, Successor to TXO Production Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G961025; Ruling Date: 07/01/1999; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


EN BANC
96-CT-00949-SCT

Payton, Henry a/k/a Henry C. Payton v. State of Mississippi Leake Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8474; Ruling Date: 05/17/1996; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. McRae, P.J., Smith and Waller, JJ., would grant. Diaz and Easley, JJ., not participating.


EN BANC
96-CT-00949-SCT

Payton, Henry a/k/a Henry C. Payton v. State of Mississippi Leake Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8474; Ruling Date: 05/17/1996; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Appellant's motion for bond is denied. Diaz and Easley, JJ., not participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-CT-01058-SCT

James, Dayon a/k/a Dayon Hasan James, Sr. v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9501119; Ruling Date: 07/15/1996; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Disposition: On Court's own motion and by the Court's authority under M.R.A.P. 2(c) to suspend the rules, the time for decision on Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Dayon James and the Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by the State of Mississippi shall be extended until February 26, 2001. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CT-01453-SCT

Haddon, Virginia Kearse v. Werner Scott Haddon Coahoma Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960869; Ruling Date: 10/14/1997; Ruling Judge: Harvey Ross; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing, or in the alternative, to withdraw opinion, to find appellant in willful contempt and for award of attorney fees is denied. Banks and McRae, P.JJ., and Easley, J., would grant. Diaz, J., not participating.


EN BANC
XX 97-IA-01271-SCT

American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida and American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. ("American Bankers") v. Louella Allen, et al. Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 97336; Ruling Date: 12/10/1997; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Consolidated With 98-IA-00046-SCT American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida and American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. ("American Bankers") v. Belinda Alexander, et al.; Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970190; Ruling Date: 06/10/1998; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: McRae, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Waller, J. Votes: Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Join.


EN BANC
X 98-CT-00417-SCT

New Bellum Homes, Inc. v. Keith and Billie Jean Giffin Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 95234; Ruling Date: 02/10/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Goza, Jr.; Majority Opinion: McRae, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed in part and reversed in part and the judgment of the Rankin County Circuit Court is reinstated. New Bellum Homes, Inc. taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Waller, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
X 1998-CT-01020-SCT

Weathersby Chevrolet Company, Inc. v. Redd Pest Control Company, Inc. Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI960261; Ruling Date: 03/18/1998; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed. Weathersby Chevrolet Company, Inc., taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Easley, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01255-SCT

Eatman, Laura v. City of Moss Point Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970387; Ruling Date: 05/29/1998; Ruling Judge: Kathy Jackson; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. McRae, P.J., Diaz and Easley, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01425-SCT

Bolivar County, Mississippi v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Town of Winstonville Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 960065; Ruling Date: 09/04/1998; Ruling Judge: Elzy Smith, Jr.; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. McRae, P.J., and Diaz, J., would grant. Banks, P.J., Smith and Easley, JJ., not participating.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01740-SCT

Cannon, Michael Levander v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9710887; Ruling Date: 08/18/1998; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Michael Levander Cannon, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00479-SCT

DeSalvo, Pete J. Jr. v. State of Mississippi George Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9810008; Ruling Date: 02/25/1999; Ruling Judge: Kathy Jackson; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Pete J. DeSalvo, Jr., denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00764-SCT

Dowda, Michael Blane a/k/a "Mike" v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9700230; Ruling Date: 12/22/1998; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Michael Blane Dowda, denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb, Diaz and Easley, JJ. To Grant: Banks, P.J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01019-SCT

Houston, James Orlando v. State of Mississippi Newton Circuit Court; LC Case#: 4634; Ruling Date: 05/13/1999; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by James Orlando Houston, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01115-SCT

Moore, Darris Eugene v. State of Mississippi Lee Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR8-294; Ruling Date: 11/05/1998; Ruling Judge: Frank Russell; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Darris Eugene Moore, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-KA-01162-SCT

Holloway, Rickey O'Neal v. State of Mississippi Prentiss Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR98034; Ruling Date: 07/01/1999; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied.


EN BANC
X 1999-CA-01220-SCT

Steiner, Kenneth K. Jr. v. Grace Frost Steiner Adams Chancery Court; LC Case#: 37227; Ruling Date: 06/28/1999; Ruling Judge: W. McGehee, II; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied, and this opinion is issued in lieu of our prior per curiam affirmance. Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


EN BANC
X 2000-CA-00014-SCT

Tel-Com Management, Inc. v. Waveland Resort Inns, Inc. d/b/a Holiday Inn Waveland Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-0065; Ruling Date: 10/21/1999; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Majority Opinion: McRae, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Cobb, J., CIP/DIP's Without Separate Written Opinion. Mills, J., Easley, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
XX 2000-CC-00035-SCT

Pascagoula Municipal Separate School District v. W. Harvey Barton and Renee Barton, As Parents and Next Friends of William Gentry Barton, A Minor Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI-990341; Ruling Date: 12/03/1999; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Easley, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Banks, P.J., Waller, J., Join.