03/15/2012 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Dickinson, Jess H.
X  2011-CA-00350-SCT

Sierra Club v. Mississippi Public Service Commission and Mississippi Power Company, Inc.; Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: C2401-10-0258(1); Ruling Date: 02/28/2011; Ruling Judge: James Persons; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur.

Simpson County, Mississippi v. Don F. McElroy; Simpson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2005-205; Ruling Date: 08/06/2009; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Don F. McElroy was granted by order of this Court on December 1, 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 writ of certiorari should be dismissed. On the Court's own motion, the writ of certiorari is dismissed. Not to Dismiss: Kitchens, J. Not Participating: King, J. Dickinson, P.J., for the Court. Order entered.

Stone Investment Company, Inc. v. Estate of Arlan Robinson and William Head Realty; Stone Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2007-0112-TH; Ruling Date: 12/04/2009; Ruling Judge: James Thomas, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Stone Investment Company, Inc., is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Pierce and King, JJ. Not Participating: Randolph and Chandler, JJ. Order entered.

William Stanley Wilson, II v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2009-272CD; Ruling Date: 10/28/2009; Ruling Judge: Robert Chamberlin; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by William Stanley Wilson, II, is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, J. Order entered.

Eddie Ray Jones v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2007-052-CR2; Ruling Date: 06/24/2008; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Eddie Ray Jones is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ. To Deny: Carlson, P.J., Randolph and Lamar, JJ. Order entered.

Cecil Junior Pruitt v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 08-CV-088(W); Ruling Date: 01/26/2010; Ruling Judge: Lester Williamson, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Cecil Junior Pruitt is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ. To Deny: Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Lamar and Pierce, JJ. Order entered.

Gilda H. Davis and Joseph Davis, Jr. v. Biloxi Public School District, Biloxi Public School Board, Board of Trustees, Dr. Paul A. Tisdale, Superintendent, Biloxi Public School District, Dr. Robert W. Bowles, Deputy Superintendent, Biloxi Public School District, Dr. Larry Drawdy, Biloxi Public School District, Lawyer Gerald Blessey, Biloxi Public School District, Bonnie Granger, Controller/Director of Business Management, Susan Brand, Principal, Beauvoir Elementary School, Biloxi Public School District, Individually; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2009-00035; Ruling Date: 02/05/2010; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Disposition: Motion for Extension of Time of an Additional Fourteen Days to File Petition for Writ of Certiorari and the Motion for Extension of Time of an Additional Ten Days to File Petition for Writ of Certiorari are denied. Petition for writ of Certiorari filed pro se by the Petitioners is dismissed. Order entered.

Gilda H. Davis and Joseph Davis, Jr. v. Biloxi Public School District, Biloxi Public School Board, Board of Trustees, Dr. Paul A. Tisdale, Superintendent, Biloxi Public School District, Dr. Robert W. Bowles, Deputy Superintendent, Biloxi Public School District, Dr. Larry Drawdy, Biloxi Public School District, Lawyer Gerald Blessey, Biloxi Public School District, Bonnie Granger, Controller/Director of Business Management, Susan Brand, Principal, Beauvoir Elementary School, Biloxi Public School District, Individually; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2009-00035; Ruling Date: 02/05/2010; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Disposition: Motion for Extension of Time of an Additional Fourteen Days to File Petition for Writ of Certiorari and the Motion for Extension of Time of an Additional Ten Days to File Petition for Writ of Certiorari are denied. Petition for writ of Certiorari filed pro se by the Petitioners is dismissed. Order entered.

Clifford Nolan Jackson v. Charity Lynn Jackson; Union Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2008-000182-73H; Ruling Date: 05/12/2010; Ruling Judge: John Hatcher; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Clifford Nolan Jackson is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

In the Matter of the Guardianship of B.A.D., Wanda Bell and Jane Dennis a/k/a Jane Dennis Morse v. Frances Cathryn (Dennis) Finnegan; Rankin Chancery Court; LC Case #: 69,131; Ruling Date: 10/19/2010; Ruling Judge: Dan Fairly; Majority Opinion: King, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part and Remanded. Appellants and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, J., Concurs in Part and in Result With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Dickinson, P.J., and Lamar, J. Concurring in Part and in Result Opinion: Kitchens, J. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., and Lamar, J., Join This Opinion.

In Re: Petition of Christopher G. Holt for Reinstatement to the Practice of Law; LC Case #: 2002B1282; Ruling Date: 04/29/2003; Disposition: Petition of Christopher G. Holt for reinstatement to the practice of law in the State of Mississippi is conditionally granted. See opinion of this Court handed down this date.

In Re: Petition of Christopher G. Holt for Reinstatement to the Practice of Law; LC Case #: 2002B1282; Ruling Date: 04/29/2003; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, J. Disposition: Petition of Christopher G. Holt for Reinstatement to the Practice of Law in the State of Mississippi is granted conditionally on his passage of the Mississippi Bar Examination and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination. Christopher G. Holt taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur. Randolph, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Carlson, P.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Waller, C.J., and Lamar, J. Dissenting Opinion: Carlson, P.J. Votes: Waller, C.J., and Lamar, J., Join This Opinion.

In Re: Charles Hooker, David Gatlin, Nathan Kern, Anthony McCray, Kirby Tate, Katherine Robertson, Aaron Brown, Joshua Howard, and Azikiwe Kambule; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-12-00033CIV; Ruling Date: 01/24/2012; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Disposition: The Order Extending Temporary Restraining Order entered by the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County on January 26, 2012 is vacated. Order entered.

William Gerald Mitchell a/k/a William Jerald Mitchell v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 9800195; Ruling Date: 07/24/1998; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by counsel for William Gerald Mitchell is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Lamar, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. To Grant: Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens and King, JJ. Order entered.