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King, Leslie D.
X  2010-CA-01879-SCT

City of Belzoni, Mississippi, et al. v. Shirley Johnson; Humphreys Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2006-0091; Ruling Date: 10/26/2010; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: King, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion.

Betty Lockhart v. Richard Collins, Peggy Collins, Bolin Hamilton and Orene Hamilton; Monroe Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2007-000462-JEM; Ruling Date: 07/02/2010; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Majority Opinion: Pierce, J. Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. The original opinion is withdrawn, and this opinion is substituted therefor. Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ., Concur.

Timothy W. Jordan, Glenn E. Grose and Johnny Grose v. State of Mississippi; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: LK 06-115; Ruling Date: 10/14/2008; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Disposition: Petitions for writ of certiorari filed by Timothy W. Jordan, Glenn E. Grose and Johnny Grose, through their respective counsel, as well as a petition for writ of certiorari filed by Glenn E. Grose, pro se, were granted by order of this Court on September 8, 2011 in order to carefully review the issues and the record in this matter. Having done so, the Court now finds that there is no need for further review and that the writs of certiorari should be dismissed. On the Court's own motion, the four writs of certiorari are dismissed. To Dismiss: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar and Pierce, JJ. Chandler, J., Objects to the Order with Separate Written Statement joined by Kitchens, J. King, J., not participating. Carlson, P.J., for the Court. Order entered.

Riverside Traffic Systems, Inc., Lehman-Roberts Company and David Boyd Farr, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Booker Farr, deceased v. Robin Bostwick, Eric Frohn, Allen Maxwell, Herbert G. Rogers, III and Ray Tate; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2008-280; Ruling Date: 03/28/2009; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by the Appellants is denied. King, J., not participating.

Keith Spearman v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2009-034-CR2; Ruling Date: 01/11/2010; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Keith Spearman is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Lisa Wansley v. Victoria Brent; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-08-362CIV; Ruling Date: 12/23/2009; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Victoria Brent is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Pierce and King, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and Chandler, JJ. Order entered.

Ferdinand McAfee v. Rodrigo Galvez, M.D. and Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-0327; Ruling Date: 06/28/2010; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Ferdinand McAfee, pro se, is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Betty Lockhart v. Richard Collins, Peggy Collins, Bolin Hamilton and Orene Hamilton; Monroe Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2007-000462-JEM; Ruling Date: 07/02/2010; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Disposition: The motion for rehearing filed by Betty Lockhart is denied. The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. Affirmed. See opinion of this Court handed down this date. Chandler, J., would deny the rehearing but modify the opinion.

Betty Lockhart v. Richard Collins, Peggy Collins, Bolin Hamilton and Orene Hamilton; Monroe Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2007-000462-JEM; Ruling Date: 07/02/2010; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Disposition: Motion to Retax Costs filed by Appellant is denied. Order entered.

Amfed Companies, LLC and Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurer Guaranty f/k/a Mississippi Workers' Compensation Self-insurer Guaranty Association v. Stickman Logging LLC and Ricky Baldwin; Smith Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-258; Ruling Date: 09/23/2011; Ruling Judge: Eddie Bowen; Disposition: Petition for Interlocutory Appeal is granted. The Order Denying Motion for Transfer of Venue is reversed. This matter shall be remanded to the Circuit Court of Smith County and the trial court judge shall enter an order directing the transfer of venue to the proper court. Costs are assessed to the Respondents. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens, J. Chandler, J., for the Court. Order entered.