Supreme Court of MississippiHand Down List
February 3, 2005
02/03/2005 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Easley, Chuck
X 2003-EC-02515-SCT
Archie Cook v. Joe M. Brown; Quitman Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2003-0106; Ruling Date: 11/03/2003; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., Dickinson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Concurs in Result Only. Diaz and Carlson, JJ., not participating.
Waller, William L.
2004-CC-00134-SCT
Mississippi Library Commission v. Gloria Washington and Mississippi Employee Appeals Board; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-02-0241CIV; Ruling Date: 12/08/2003; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Majority Opinion: Waller, P.J. Disposition: Per Curiam Affirmance Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Cobb, P.J., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Diaz, J., not participating.
Smith, James W.
2003-IA-00820-SCT
Sherrod Moore a/k/a Sharrod Moore v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 97-2-66; Ruling Date: 04/07/2003; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Majority Opinion: Smith, C.J. Disposition: Per Curiam Affirmance Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Diaz, J., not participating.
EN BANC
90-DP-00015-SCT
Roger Eric Thorson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5190 ; Ruling Date: 09/27/1988; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Consolidated with 2002-DP-01420-SCT Roger Eric Thorson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5190; Ruling Date: 06/08/2002; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Consolidated with 96-DP-00144-SCT Roger Thorson, a/k/a Roger Eric Thorson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5190; Ruling Date: 11/02/1995; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellant is denied. Diaz, J., not participating.
EN BANC
96-DP-00144-SCT
Roger Thorson, a/k/a Roger Eric Thorson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5190; Ruling Date: 11/02/1995; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Consolidated with 2002-DP-01420-SCT Roger Eric Thorson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5190; Ruling Date: 06/08/2002; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Consolidated with 90-DP-00015-SCT Roger Eric Thorson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5190 ; Ruling Date: 09/27/1988; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellant is denied. Diaz, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2002-CT-00559-SCT
Michael Sheffield v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 01-CV-153(R); Ruling Date: 03/20/2002; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Disposition: By order dated August 13, 2004, the Court granted Michael Sheffield's Petition for Writ of Certiorari. Upon reconsideration, the Court sua sponte finds that the petition for writ of certiorari was improvidently granted. The petition for writ of certiorari filed by Michael Sheffield is dismissed as improvidently granted. To Dismiss: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., and Easley, Carlson and Randolph, JJ. Dissenting: Cobb, P.J., and Graves and Dickinson, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Carlson, J., for the Court. Order entered.
EN BANC
2002-DP-01420-SCT
Roger Eric Thorson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5190; Ruling Date: 06/08/2002; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Consolidated with 96-DP-00144-SCT Roger Thorson, a/k/a Roger Eric Thorson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5190; Ruling Date: 11/02/1995; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Consolidated with 90-DP-00015-SCT Roger Eric Thorson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5190 ; Ruling Date: 09/27/1988; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellant is denied. Diaz, J., not participating.
EN BANC
X 2002-IA-01990-SCT
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Inc.; Herbert Jones; and C. Gary Crumpton, Administrator of the Estate of Thomas A. Jones, Deceased v. Dolly Dimple Jones Mooney; Wiley Dorman Jones; and Diane Jones Moore; Smith Circuit Court; LC Case #: 97-0036; Ruling Date: 11/21/2002; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., Carlson, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Diaz and Graves, JJ., not participating.
EN BANC
XX 2003-IA-00088-SCT
Methodist Hospital of Hattiesburg, Inc. now known as Wesley Health Center v. Linda Richardson, Individually and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Heirs of Vivian Wheeless, Deceased, and the Estate of Vivian Wheeless, by and through Linda Richardson, Administratrix; Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case #: 98-0088; Ruling Date: 12/16/2002; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Majority Opinion: Carlson, J. Disposition: Affirmed and Remanded. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., and Easley, J., Concur. Randolph, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion. Diaz, Graves and Dickinson, JJ., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Randolph, J.
EN BANC
2003-CT-00540-SCT
Jessie J. Cannon v. State of Mississippi; Webster Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-60-CR; Ruling Date: 01/27/2003; Ruling Judge: C. Morgan, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by the State of Mississippi is granted. To Grant: Smith, C.J., Cobb, P.J., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ. To Deny: Waller, P.J. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.
EN BANC
X 2003-IA-00750-SCT
Warner-Lambert Company and Parke-Davis, an Unincorporated Division of Warner-Lambert Company, John G. Downer, M.D., and Kenneth W. Stubbs, M.D. v. Hellon Louise Potts, Ora Frazier, Individually and for the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Joe Frazier, Deceased, Charles Jones, Jr., and Mary Lou Dansby; Holmes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 01-172; Ruling Date: 03/26/2003; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Cobb, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Carlson, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Easley, J., Concurs in Result Only. Graves, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Diaz, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2003-CC-01213-SCT
Titan Tire of Natchez, Inc. v. Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: G-2003-143 0/3; Ruling Date: 05/23/2003; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellant is denied. Diaz, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2003-CT-01261-SCT
Descendants of Terry Glen Gilmer, Deceased v. Nolen Sistrunk Trucking, Inc. and Georgia Casualty and Surety Company; Scott Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-CV-279-SC; Ruling Date: 05/20/2003; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Descendants of Terry Glen Gilmer, Deceased, is denied. To Deny: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. To Grant: Cobb, P.J., and Randolph, J. Not Participating: Diaz and Dickinson, JJ. Order entered.
EN BANC
XX 2003-CA-01728-SCT
Julia Gates Hines Mabus v. Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr.; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: G98-28 R/1; Ruling Date: 07/03/2003; Ruling Judge: Edward Patten, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Randolph, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Cobb, P.J., Easley and Dickinson, JJ., Concur. Carlson, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Waller, P.J. Diaz and Graves, JJ., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Carlson, J. Votes: Waller, P.J., Joins This Opinion.
EN BANC
2003-KA-01931-SCT
Clifton T. Torrey, Sr. v. State of Mississippi; Franklin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 02-KR-047; Ruling Date: 02/26/2003; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellant is denied. Diaz, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2003-IA-02378-SCT
Crossfield Products Corporation, Pneumo Abex Corporation, Roth Pump Company and Monsanto Company v. Charles W. Irby, et al.; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2002-31-CV1; Ruling Date: 09/08/2003; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Disposition: Appellants' motion for expedited oral argument and consideration is denied. Diaz and Randolph, JJ., not participating. Order entered.
EN BANC
X 2003-IA-02378-SCT
Crossfield Products Corporation, Pneumo Abex Corporation, Roth Pump Company and Monsanto Company v. Charles W. Irby, et al.; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2002-31-CV1; Ruling Date: 09/08/2003; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Smith, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., Carlson and Dickinson, JJ., Concur. Easley and Graves, JJ., Dissent Without Separate Written Opinion. Diaz and Randolph, JJ., not participating.