Supreme Court of MississippiHand Down List
April 6, 2023
04/06/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Chamberlin, Robert P., J.
X 2021-IA-01420-SCT
Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company v. Martin Peteet; Hinds County Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CO1:20-cv-3339; Ruling Date: 12/08/2021; Ruling Judge: LaRita Cooper-Stokes; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Beam, Dawn H., J.
X 2021-KA-00317-SCT
David Milton Sills a/k/a David Sills v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0252 CRK; Ruling Date: 02/03/2021; Ruling Judge: James Kitchens, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Beam, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Maxwell, James D., J.
X 2022-CA-00050-SCT
Belhaven Senior Care, LLC, Trend Consultants, LLC, and C. Bruce Kelly v. Betty Smith, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Mary Hayes, and on behalf of and for the use and benefit of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Mary Hayes; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:21-cv-00082-WLK; Ruling Date: 12/21/2021; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: Affirmed and Remanded. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Coleman, Josiah Dennis, J.
X 2021-IA-01235-SCT
North Bolivar Consolidated School District and Maurice Smith, In His Official Capacity v. Roosevelt Jones; Bolivar Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2020-174; Ruling Date: 10/25/2021; Ruling Judge: Watosa Sanders; Majority Opinion: Coleman, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Coleman, Josiah Dennis, J.
X 2022-CA-00216-SCT
Charles H. Moton v. City of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Hon. Robert M. Tyner as the Executor of the Estate of William O. Luckett, Jr., Deceased and Captain Mark Haynes, Individually and In His Official Capacity as Sergeant-at-Arms; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14CI1:21-cv-00026; Ruling Date: 02/07/2022; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Majority Opinion: Coleman, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Kitchens, James W., P.J.
X 2021-IA-01099-SCT
Dr. Eniola Otuseso v. The Estate of Delores Mason, Helen Francine McNeal, Erma Mason and James Mason; Coahoma Chancery Court; LC Case #: 14CH1:17-cv-00385-WJP; Ruling Date: 09/09/2021; Ruling Judge: Willie Perkins, Sr.; Consolidated with 2022-CA-00087-SCT Dr. Eniola Otuseso v. The Estate of Delores Mason, Helen Francine McNeal, Erma Mason and James Mason; Coahoma Chancery Court; LC Case #: 14CH1:17-cv-00385-WJP; Ruling Date: 09/09/2021; Ruling Judge: Willie Perkins, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, P.J. Disposition: As to No. 2021-IA-01099-SCT: Affirmed and Remanded. As to No. 2022-CA-00087-SCT: Dismissed as Moot. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2021-CT-00478-SCT
Britt Virden v. Campbell Delong, LLP, Harold H. Mitchell, Jr., Robert N. Warrington, P. Scott Phillips, Bradley F. Hathaway and Frank G. Power; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 76CI1:19-cv-00078; Ruling Date: 11/10/2020; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Britt Virden is granted. To Grant: Kitchens, P.J., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell and Griffis, JJ. Not Participating: King, P.J. Order entered 3/31/23.
EN BANC
2022-BR-00382-SCT
Joe Gregory Stewart v. The Mississippi Bar; Disposition: Petition of Joe Gregory Stewart for Reinstatement to The Mississippi Bar is denied. See opinion of this Court handed down this date.
EN BANC
X 2022-BR-00382-SCT
Joe Gregory Stewart v. The Mississippi Bar; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: Fourth Petition of Joe Gregory Stewart for Reinstatement to the Practice of Law in the State of Mississippi is Denied. Joe Gregory Stewart taxed with costs. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Maxwell and Ishee, JJ., not participating.