Mississippi Supreme Court

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March 30, 2000

03/30/2000 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

McRae, Chuck
XX 1999-CA-00460-SCT

Attorney General, Mike Moore, Ex Rel., The City of Aberdeen, Mississippi, and The Mississippi Ethics Commission v. Ralph Thomas Byars and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Monroe Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98115FM; Ruling Date: 02/08/1999; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., Concur. Mills, J., Diaz, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Cobb, J. Votes: Smith, J., Waller, J., Join.


EN BANC
XX 97-CT-00196-SCT

Sykes, Earnest v. State of Mississippi Clay Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960080; Ruling Date: 07/02/1996; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed in part; reversed in part and remanded. Clay County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Cobb, J., Joins.


EN BANC
XXX 97-CT-01453-SCT

Haddon, Virginia Kearse v. Werner Scott Haddon Coahoma Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960869; Ruling Date: 10/14/1997; Ruling Judge: Harvey Ross; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Werner Scott Haddon taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Specially Concurring Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Votes: Prather, C.J., Cobb, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Banks, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
XX 98-CA-00246-SCT

Gulfside Casino Partnership, A Mississippi General Partnership v. Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport and Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9601672; Ruling Date: 01/09/1998; Ruling Judge: Jason Floyd, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: Smith, J., Joins. McRae, J., Joins in Part.


EN BANC
97-CA-01193-SCT

A & L, Inc., JLG Enterprises, Inc., JLG Construction Company, Inc., JLG Concrete Products Co., Inc., Grantham Oil Company, Inc., and John L. Grantham v. Lynn (Ross) Grantham Grenada Chancery Court; LC Case#: 9430071; Ruling Date: 08/25/1997; Ruling Judge: Melvin McClure; 98-CA-00496-SCT A & L, Inc., JLG Enterprises, Inc., JLG Construction Company, Inc., JLG Concrete Products Co., Inc., Grantham Oil Company, Inc., and John L. Grantham v. Lynn (Ross) Grantham; Grenada Chancery Court; LC Case#: 9430071; Ruling Date: 02/18/1998; Ruling Judge: Melvin McClure; Disposition: Appellee's Motion for Assessment of Damages in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 11-3-23 (Supp. 1999), remanded to the lower court. The lower court shall order a 15% penalty to such of the judgment as may be appropriate under Lowicki and Murray. Order entered.


EN BANC
98-CT-00532-SCT

Williams, James a/k/a James A. Williams a/k/a Muggy Williams v. State of Mississippi Greene Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9710035; Ruling Date: 11/18/1997; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by James Williams, granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae and Mills, JJ. To Deny: Pittman, P.J., Smith, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-CP-01285-SCT

Tubwell, Robert E. v. Don Grant, Warden, D.C.F., James V. Anderson, Commissioner of Corrections, State of Mississippi and Ann Boyd, Assistant Warden, D.C.F. Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case#: 980005HC; Ruling Date: 06/24/1998; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing, denied. Diaz, J., not participating.


EN BANC
XX 1999-KA-00243-SCT

Dumas, Johnny a/k/a Johnny M. Dumas v. State of Mississippi Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9153; Ruling Date: 12/02/1998; Ruling Judge: Elzy Smith, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Count III: Gaming Violations and sentenced to (2) years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections & pay a fine of $500.00, affirmed. Count VIII: Gaming Violations and sentenced to (1) year in the Mississippi Department of Corrections & pay a fine of $500.00, affirmed; sentence imposed shall be consecutive & shall commence at the termination of the sentence imposed in Count III Cause No. 9153. Count X: Gaming Violations and sentenced to (1) year of post-release supervision, to run consecutive to the sentence imposed in Count VIII of Cause No. 9153; pay a supervisory fee of $25.00 per month to the Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count XI: Gaming Violations and sentenced to (1) year of post-release supervision, to run consecutive to the sentence imposed in Count X of Cause No. 9153; pay a supervisory fee of $25.00 per month to the Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count XII: Gaming Violations and sentenced to (1) year of post-release supervision, to run consecutive to the sentence imposed in Count XI of Cause No 9153; pay a supervisory fee of $25.00 per month to the Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count XV: Gaming Violations and sentenced to (1) year of post-release supervision to run consecutive to the sentence imposed in Count XII of Cause No. 9153; pay a supervisory fee of $25.00 per month to the Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count XVI: Gaming Violations and sentenced to (1) year of post-release supervision, to run consecutive to the sentence imposed in Count XV of Cause No. 9153; pay a supervisory fee of $25.00 per month to the Department of Corrections, affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J.