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  2005-CA-01239-SCT

Mississippi Care Center of Greenville, LLC, Oxford Management Company, Inc., Michael Overstreet and Tessa Cooper v. Nancy Hinyub, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Don Wyse; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI 2004-194; Ruling Date: 06/21/2005; Ruling Judge: Richard Smith; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellants is denied.

Joseph Todd Hampton v. Melissa Hampton; Warren Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2004-157GN; Ruling Date: 07/14/2005; Ruling Judge: Vicki Barnes; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Joseph Todd Hampton is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Velma Payne as Personal Representative of Matthew Smith, Deceased, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Matthew Smith, Deceased v. Magnolia Healthcare, Inc. d/b/a Arnold Avenue Nursing Home, Foundation Health Services, Inc. and Diane Oltremari; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI2002-163; Ruling Date: 09/28/2004; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Velma Payne is granted. To Grant: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Carlson, Graves, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ. To Deny: Easley, J. Order entered.

Fredrick Moore v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-070(b); Ruling Date: 10/11/2005; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by the State of Mississippi is granted. To Grant: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Easley, Carlson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ. To Deny: Diaz, P.J., Graves and Dickinson, JJ. Order entered.

James Michael Strickland v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-0500-CR1; Ruling Date: 08/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Randolph, J. Disposition: Conviction of armed robbery as a habitual offender and sentence of thirty (30) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. This sentence shall not be reduced or suspended, nor shall the appellant be eligible for parole or probation. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Easley, Carlson, Dickinson and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Diaz, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Graves, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Diaz, P.J. Votes: Graves, J., Joins This Opinion.

Alfa Insurance Corporation v. Thomas Hasselle and Shirley Hasselle; Pike Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2005-666; Ruling Date: 12/18/2006; Ruling Judge: Debbra Halford; Consolidated with 2007-CA-00037-SCT Alfa Insurance Corporation v. Thomas Hasselle and Shirley Hasselle; Pike Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2005-666; Ruling Date: 12/18/2006; Ruling Judge: Debbra Halford; Disposition: The petition for interlocutory appeal was granted by order entered February 16, 2007. This Court now finds that the petition was improvidently granted and the appeal should be dismissed. On the Court's own motion, the appeal of Alfa Insurance Corporation is dismissed as improvidently granted. Costs, if any, are assessed to the appellant. Easley, J., not participating. Smith, C.J., for the Court. Order entered.