Mississippi Supreme Court

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February 17, 2000

02/17/2000 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Smith, James W., Jr.
X 98-CA-00040-SCT

Mississippi Transportation Commission v. Ronald Adams Contractor, Inc. Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 96480CIV; Ruling Date: 11/06/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Gibbs; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed on Direct Appeal; Reversed on Cross-Appeal. Post-judgment interest and statutory penalties are assessed against Mississippi Transportation Commission. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Mills, J., Concurs in result only. Disposition: Motion to Strike Amicus Curiae Brief of the Mississippi Tort Claims Board, denied. Order entered.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
XX 1998-CA-01480-SCT

Lackey, Mona Michelle (Fuller) v. William Todd Fuller Coahoma Chancery Court; LC Case#: 97876; Ruling Date: 09/16/1998; Ruling Judge: William Bizzell; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J.


EN BANC
93-CC-00807-SCT

Reliance Insurance Company v. Employers Insurance of Wausau Washington Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9212766E; Ruling Date: 06/18/1993; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Disposition: The portion of the motion to compute penalties and interest filed by Employers Insurance of Wausau requesting statutory damages be awarded is granted. The remainder of the motion to compute penalties and interest filed by Employers Insurance of Wausau is denied. Smith, J., not participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-CT-00287-SCT

Winston, Calvin a/k/a James Calvin Winston v. State of Mississippi Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7727; Ruling Date: 02/12/1996; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
97-CT-00457-SCT

McGOWEN, CLARENCE W., SR., IN THE MATTER OF THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF: James Clayton Gardner, Sr. v. Anne B. McGowen, Vera Lea McGowen, Clarence W. McGowen Jr., Rita Kay McGowen Diaz, Elizabeth Ann McGowen Bond, Myrna Jo McGowen Franklin and Kecia McGowen Perkins Jackson Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960738; Ruling Date: 03/04/1997; Ruling Judge: Thomas Teel; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by James Clayton Gardner, Sr., denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ. To Grant: Cobb, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CT-00632-SCT

Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training v. Bobby Ray Rushing Jefferson Davis Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960186; Ruling Date: 04/17/1997; Ruling Judge: Johnny Williams; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Bobby Ray Rushing, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Grant: Banks and McRae, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 97-CT-01103-SCT

Brame, Thomas Q., Jr. v. State of Mississippi Jasper Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 970042; Ruling Date: 07/10/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Jasper County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
97-CT-01112-SCT

Brumfield, Keith v. Dr. C. Foster Lowe and Sean Gill, Individually, and in his Official Capacity as a Police Officer of the City of McComb, Mississippi Pike Circuit Court; LC Case#: 940144; Ruling Date: 08/21/1997; Ruling Judge: Keith Starrett; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari to Review a Decision of the Mississippi Court of Appeals filed by Keith Brumfield, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Grant: Banks and McRae, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 97-CT-01492-SCT

McCrary, Paul T. v. City of Biloxi, Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9700017; Ruling Date: 10/21/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Walker; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. City of Biloxi taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.


EN BANC
97-CT-01561-SCT

Pool, Johnny a/k/a John Vanslyke Pool, III v. State of Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 1621; Ruling Date: 12/01/1997; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: Under M.R.A.P. 17(e) the time for decision on the Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Johnny Pool shall be extended until March 22, 2000. Order entered.


EN BANC
98-CT-00013-SCT

Greer, Kent v. State of Mississippi Holmes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 10137; Ruling Date: 10/07/1997; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Kent Greer, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Grant: Sullivan, P.J., and McRae, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
98-CA-00236-SCT

Dockins, Halbert E., Jr. v. Michael S. Allred, John I. Donaldson and Allred & Donaldson, A Partnership Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 96706; Ruling Date: 07/18/1997; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Sullivan, P.J., Banks, McRae and Cobb, JJ., would grant. Waller, J., not participating.


EN BANC
98-CT-00647-SCT

(Rodgers), Karen Taylor v. Rodney Taylor Washington Chancery Court; LC Case#: 54272; Ruling Date: 03/20/1998; Ruling Judge: William Griffin, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Rodney Taylor, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Mills and Waller, JJ. To Grant: McRae, Smith and Cobb, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-CP-01327-SCT

House, Herbert v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR5264; Ruling Date: 06/19/1998; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
X 1998-CA-01530-SCT

Triplett, Glenn R. v. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi Warren Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970188CI; Ruling Date: 07/28/1998; Ruling Judge: Frank Vollor; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Smith, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
XXX 1998-JP-01835-SCT

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Shirley C. Byers Judicial Performance Commission; LC Case#: 97-046/211; Ruling Date: 12/11/1998; Ruling Judge: Erik Lowrey; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Shirley C. Byers, former Circuit Court Judge for the Fourth Circuit Court District, shall be publicly reprimanded, fined $1,500 and assessed with total costs of $2,023.59 to be paid within thirty (30) days. Shirley C. Byers taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Smith, J., Joins. McRae, J., Joins in Part . Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Banks, J., Joins in Part.


EN BANC
1999-M-01821

American Home Products Corporation and Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Company v. Trina Washington, Et al. Jefferson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-035; Ruling Date: 10/25/1999; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: Petition for Interlocutory Appeal and Request for Emergency Stay filed by American Home Products Corporation and Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Company, granted as to the plaintiffs who are not Mississippi residents and denied as to the plaintiffs who are Mississippi residents. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Banks and McRae, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-M-01821

American Home Products Corporation and Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Company v. Trina Washington, Et al. Jefferson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-035; Ruling Date: 10/25/1999; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Consummation of Settlement filed by the Respondents, granted. All proceedings in this Court in this matter are stayed pending further order of this Court. Not Participating: Banks and McRae, JJ. Order entered.