Mississippi Supreme Court

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March 31, 1999

03/31/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Mills, Michael P.
X 1998-CP-01295-SCT

Wilson, Jr., Earl v. State of Mississippi Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: CV980089; Ruling Date: 08/13/1998; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Panola County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
XX 97-KA-01138-SCT

Harkins, Henry a/k/a Henry L. Harkins v. State of Mississippi Noxubee Circuit Court; LC Case#: 6154; Ruling Date: 09/10/1997; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Noxubee County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, J.


EN BANC
89-R-99027-SCT

Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure, In Re: Disposition: Petition of the Advisory Committee on Rules seeking the addition of Historical Notes to the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure, granted. Historical Notes are added to the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure for Rules 28, 32 and 41 as set forth, and shall be effective upon entry of Order of this Court. The Clerk of the Court shall spread this Order upon the minutes of the Court and shall forward a true certified copy hereof to West Publishing Company for publication in the Southern Reporter (Mississippi Edition) and in the Mississippi Rules of Court. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-CT-00233-SCT

Cohen, Keith Dewayne a/k/a Kelo v. State of Mississippi Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8588; Ruling Date: 02/08/1995; Ruling Judge: Elzy Smith, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Banks and McRae, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
XXX 96-CA-00791-SCT

Plaxico, Rita v. Glenn Michael Tippah Circuit Court; LC Case#: T94041; Ruling Date: 06/25/1996; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Pittman, P.J., Concurs in result only. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Banks, J., Joins.


EN BANC
X 96-DP-00943-SCT

Manning, Willie Jerome a/k/a "Fly" v. State of Mississippi Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case#: 13086; Ruling Date: 07/30/1996; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Majority Opinion:Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Remanded to the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County to Conduct a Batson Hearing; Affirmed on all Remaining Issues. Oktibbeha County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Smith, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
96-DR-00980-SCT

Davis, Kenneth L. v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: F73; Ruling Date: 03/15/1991; Disposition: On Court's own motion, the Circuit Court of Hinds County shall appoint counsel in conformity with this Court's decision in Henry Curtis Jackson, Jr. v. State, 98- DR-00708-SCT (Miss. Jan. 28, 1999). Smith, J., Not Participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-DP-01324-SCT

Porter, Danny v. State of Mississippi Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7656; Ruling Date: 08/15/1996; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Smith and Mills, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
96-DP-01324-SCT

Porter, Danny v. State of Mississippi Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7656; Ruling Date: 08/15/1996; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Disposition: Appellant's Motion to Strike State's Motion for Rehearing, or in the Alternative, Appellant's response to the State's Motion for Rehearing and Request for Sanctions, denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 97-DP-00028-SCT

Hughes, William Ray v. State of Mississippi Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR9668; Ruling Date: 11/20/1996; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Majority Opinion:Waller, J. Disposition: On change of venue to Panola County. Count I: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of death by lethal injection, affirmed. Execution date to be set within sixty (60) days of final disposition of this case pursuant to Miss. Code Ann., Section 99-19-105(7) (Supp. 1998) and M.R.A.P. 41(a). Count II: Conviction of rape and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Tate County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Pittman, P.J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Join.


EN BANC
97-CA-00121-SCT

H. J. Wilson Company, Inc. v. State Tax Commission of the State of Mississippi Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 149278; Ruling Date: 12/23/1996; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks and McRae, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
97-CA-00298-SCT

Universal Underwriters Insurance Company, a Missouri Corporation v. Buddy Jones Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., a Mississippi Corporation Leflore Chancery Court; LC Case#: 26224; Ruling Date: 01/31/1997; Ruling Judge: Jon Barnwell; Disposition: Appellee's Motion for Clarification, granted. The disposition of the Mississippi Supreme Court entered on March 11, 1999 is corrected to read as follows: "Affirmed on Direct Appeal; Reversed on Cross-Appeal; Remanded. Appellant taxed with all costs of appeal." Order entered.


EN BANC
97-DP-00583-SCT

Turner, Edwin Hart v. State of Mississippi Carroll Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 3176; Ruling Date: 02/15/1997; Ruling Judge: C. Morgan, III; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
97-CT-00589-SCT

Credit Lyonnais New York Branch v. Alfred Randolph Koval Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9600251; Ruling Date: 04/04/1997; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Alfred Randolph Koval, granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith and Waller, JJ. To Deny: Mills, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 97-CA-00867-SCT

City of Gulfport, Mississippi v. Orange Grove Utilities, Inc. and Hancock Bank Harrison Special Court of Eminent Domain; LC Case#: 9600927; Ruling Date: 06/24/1997; Ruling Judge: Michael Carr, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, granted. The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part; and Remanded. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur.


EN BANC
XX 97-CA-00914-SCT

Sneed, Lori, Allison Hunter, Brad Conwill, United States Fire Insurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company, Fred Mannino and Russell L. Cook, Jr. v. Ford Motor Company Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9400042; Ruling Date: 07/03/1997; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Consolidated With 97-CA-00922-SCT Lori Sneed, Allison Hunter, Brad Conwill, United States Fire Insurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company v. Ford Motor Company; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9400042; Ruling Date: 07/03/1997; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion:Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Sullivan, P.J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Prather, C.J. Votes: Smith, J., Joins.


EN BANC
X 97-BA-00917-SCT

Attorney AAA v. The Mississippi Bar LC Case#: 95B773; Ruling Date: 06/30/1997; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part. Attorney AAA is Privately Reprimanded. Attorney AAA taxed with costs. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


EN BANC
97-CA-01250-SCT

Rounsaville, Bill Rush v. Patsy (Clark) Rounsaville Greene Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960277; Ruling Date: 09/19/1997; Ruling Judge: William Myers; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing, dismissed. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 97-CA-01465-SCT

W., L., Individually and as Next Friend of her son, J.A. v. The McComb Separate Municipal School District and Unknown John Does 1-5 Pike Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970004; Ruling Date: 10/09/1997; Ruling Judge: Keith Starrett; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded for Proceedings Consistent with the Opinion of this Court. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Waller, Concur. McRae, J., Not Participating.