04/13/2017 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

EN BANC
  89-R-99043

In Re: Mississippi Commission on Guardianship and Conservatorship; Disposition: The Court hereby establishes the Mississippi Commission on Guardianship and Conservatorship and charges it with making recommendations for developing a statewide, comprehensive approach to improving the processes which establish and manage guardianships of the person and guardianships of the estate; modernizing the guardianship process through active court monitoring and oversight; and promoting transparency of the guardianship process to protect individual rights. Justice Dawn H. Beam and Randy G. Pierce, Director of the Mississippi Judicial College, shall serve as Co-Chairs of the Commission. The Commission shall operate through three sub-committees focused on the following: Guardianship of the Person - Adult, Guardianship of the Person - Child, and Guardianship of the Estate. Each eight member committee shall be chaired by at least one chancellor and served by at least five practitioners or experts in the field, as designated by the Commission Co-Chairs. Expenses incurred by the Commission will be reviewed by the Administrative Office of Courts and reimbursed through appropriations made to that department. Appointed members of the Commission can be found in the order handed down this date. The term of service for each member of the Commission shall be three years from the date of this order, unless terminated sooner by resignation or further order of this Court. Order entered.

Leslie Galloway, III a/k/a Leslie Galloway a/k/a Leslie "Bo" Galloway, III v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-09-00468; Ruling Date: 06/06/2013; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Disposition: This matter is before the Court, en banc, on the Court's own motion to lift the stay in this case. Within ninety (90) days of the entry of this order, the Circuit Court of Jackson County shall conduct the necessary hearings on all pending matters related to Leslie Galloway's 2007 car-jacking post-conviction proceedings and enter its final disposition or show cause why this deadline cannot be complied with. Upon entry of the circuit court's final disposition, a copy shall be filed with the Clerk of this Court. Within ninety (90) days of the entry of this order, the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Harrison County shall conduct a hearing on Leslie Galloway's pending discovery matters and enter a final disposition or show cause why this deadline cannot be complied with. Upon entry of the circuit court's final disposition, a copy shall be filed with the Clerk of this Court. Agree with this Order: All Justices. Order entered.

Mississippi Department of Corrections v. The Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: G2014-01885; Ruling Date: 03/06/2015; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Majority Opinion: Randolph, P.J. Disposition: Vacated and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Result Only with Separate Written Opinion. King, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens, J. Concur in Result Only Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Dissenting Opinion: King, J. Votes: Kitchens, J., Joins This Opinion.

Walter Poole, Jr. v. William H. Walton; Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2000-78; Ruling Date: 04/27/2015; Ruling Judge: Dorothy Colom; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Walter Poole, Jr., pro se, is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Amos Hicks v. State of Mississippi; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-00,080; Ruling Date: 04/17/2015; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Amos Hicks, pro se, is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Winfred Forkner a/k/a Winfred Folkner a/k/a "Wimp" v. State of Mississippi; Wilkinson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0006-PC; Ruling Date: 02/25/2015; Ruling Judge: Lillie Sanders; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Winfred Forkner, pro se, is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens and King, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. Order entered.

Madison HMA, Inc. d/b/a Madison County Medical Center d/b/a Madison River Oaks Medical Center v. Janiya Morris and Richard Courtney; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012-0137; Ruling Date: 09/30/2016; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Disposition: The Petition for Interlocutory Appeal is granted in part. The notice of appeal of the Madison County Circuit Court's September 30, 2016 Order to Deny Motion of Defendant Madison HMA, Inc., d/b/a Madison County Medical Center for Partial Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's Claim of Nursing Negligence for Failure to Implement Chain of Command is deemed to have been filed, and the filing fee is due and payable to the Clerk of this Court. The appeal shall proceed under Rules 10 and 11 of the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure. The trial court proceedings in the underlying matter are stayed pending appeal. Disagrees: Kitchens and King, JJ. Order entered.