Mississippi Supreme Court

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April 15, 1999

04/15/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 97-CA-01016-SCT

Brewer, Jeremy D. v. Anna L. Burdette and Pass Christian Separate School District Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9700205; Ruling Date: 08/01/1997; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Waller, J., Cobb, J., Not Participating.


Sullivan, Michael
X 98-CA-00433-SCT

Adair, Catherine M. v. Thomas H. Adair Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G951487; Ruling Date: 03/02/1998; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
89-R-99015-SCT

Local Rules, In Re: Disposition: Petition of Chancellor Stuart Robinson, Senior Chancellor of the Fifth Chancery Court District, seeking approval of the Local Rules for the Fifth Chancery Court District, granted, except that Local Rules 13 and 21 are disapproved and shall be deleted from the Local Rules of the district. This decision extends both to Local Rules 13 and 21 as they exist at present to the proposed amendments. A copy of the Local Rules for the Fifth Chancery Court District, as approved by this order, are attached as Exhibit "A" to this order. The order entered by Chancellor Stuart Robinson on November 19, 1998, relating to the assignment of contempt motions and other matters is vacated. The Clerk of this Court shall spread this order on the minutes of this Court and said order shall be submitted to West Publishing Company for publication in the Southern Reporter (Mississippi Edition). McRae and Cobb, JJ., Not Participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-CC-00043-SCT

St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital and Mississippi Baptist Medical Center v. Mississippi State Department of Health and Methodist Medical Center, Inc. Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G9434; Ruling Date: 12/08/1994; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Disposition: Motion for Suspension of M.R.A.P. 47 filed by Methodist Medical Center, Inc., granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks and Smith, JJ. To Deny: McRae, J. Not Participating: Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-DP-00066-SCT

Manning, Willie Jerome a/k/a "Fly" v. State of Mississippi Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case#: 13202; Ruling Date: 11/08/1994; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: State's Motion to Reset Execution Date, dismissed without prejudice. State's Motion to Remand Cause to the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County for Appointment of Counsel, granted. This matter is remanded to the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County for further proceedings in accordance with this Court's decision in Henry Curtis Jackson, Jr. v. State, 98-DR-00708-SCT (Miss. Jan. 28, 1999). The trial court shall conduct said proceedings within 15 days of entry hereof, and shall immediately notify this Court of appointment of counsel. Counsel shall have thirty days to prepare and submit any pleadings on behalf of Manning. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-CT-00745-SCT

Thomas Truck Lease, Inc. and Gibson Container, Inc. v. Lee County, Mississippi, By and Through Its Former Tax Collector, J. E. (Bill) Mitchell and His Successor In Office, Charles Dillard Lee Chancery Court; LC Case#: 42286; Ruling Date: 04/20/1995; Ruling Judge: Timothy Ervin; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Thomas Truck Lease, Inc. and Gibson Container, Inc., granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ. Not Participating: Cobb, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-CT-00782-SCT

Barnes, Michael Wayne v. Joanna Barnes Lamar Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960217; Ruling Date: 06/19/1996; Ruling Judge: James Thomas, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Michael Wayne Barnes, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ. To Grant: Banks and McRae, JJ. Not Participating: Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ. And Cobb, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 96-CC-01114-SCT

Huckabee, Barbara v. Mississippi Employment Security Commission Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9600004; Ruling Date: 10/04/1996; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, granted. The original opinion is withdrawn and this Opinion is substituted therefor. Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Mills, J., Waller, J., Join.


EN BANC
96-CA-01278-SCT

Hunter, Deceased, The Estate of Joseph L. v. General Motors Corporation AND Ida Mae Rogers, Willie Greenwood and Jessie Ward v. Frank Wilson, Chancery Clerk of Claiborne County, Mississippi, as the Administrator of the Estate of Joseph L. Hunter, Deceased; and General Motors Corporation and Carter A Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9529; Ruling Date: 08/30/1996; Ruling Judge: Joe Pigott; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Sullivan, P.J., Banks and McRae, JJ., Would Grant. Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
96-CT-01387-SCT

Pike, Carol Faith, Executrix of the Estate of B. L. Strong, Deceased v. Howell Building Supply, Inc., Howell Construction Company, Inc. and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Leake Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2469; Ruling Date: 08/30/1996; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Howell Building Supply, Inc., and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Smith, Mills, and Waller, JJ. To Deny: McRae, J. Not Participating: Cobb, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CT-00088-SCT

Talbert, Nathaniel Lewis v. Charlotte Talbert DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case#: 944364; Ruling Date: 12/10/1996; Ruling Judge: Melvin McClure; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Nathaniel Talbert, granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith, Mills, and Waller, JJ. Not Participating: Cobb, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-KA-00148-SCT

Crosswhite, Monte v. State of Mississippi Clay Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7304; Ruling Date: 01/24/1997; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
97-CA-00183-SCT

Lewis, Katina, Natural Mother and Next Friend of Destiny Bowie Lewis and Donnetta Nicole Bowie, Minors v. Allstate Insurance Company Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 95741CIV; Ruling Date: 01/06/1997; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Sullivan, P.J. and Banks J., Would Grant. Prather, C.J. and Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
X 97-CA-00210-SCT

Warwick, Charles E. d/b/a Coast Meadows Mobile Home Park and Park Developers, Inc. v. Gautier Utility District Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 935387; Ruling Date: 12/19/1995; Ruling Judge: Bill Jones; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. 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. Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
97-IA-00429-SCT

Johnson, Keith, As the Personal Representative of Diana N. Johnson, Deceased v. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Dr. Joseph Stribling, Dr. Richard Weiland, Dr. J. Mark Harris, Dr. Eugene McNally and Dr. Phillip A. Schaeffer Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 950140; Ruling Date: 03/26/1997; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., and McRae, J., Would Grant. Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
97-CT-00465-SCT

Etheridge, Jerry a/k/a Jerry C. Etheridge v. State of Mississippi Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case#: PC970002; Ruling Date: 03/20/1997; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Jerry Etheridge, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ. Not Participating: Cobb, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CT-00797-SCT

Lucas, Susie Baxter v. Angelica Uniform Group and American Motorists Insurance Company Choctaw Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970001; Ruling Date: 06/03/1997; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Angelica Uniform Group and American Motorists Insurance Company, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ. Not Participating: Cobb, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 97-CC-00924-SCT

Concerned Citizens to Protect the Isles and Point, Inc., Bay St. Louis Community Association and Preserve Diamondhead Quality, Inc. v. Mississippi Gaming Commission and Pine Hills Development Partnership d/b/a Gold Strike Casino and Resort Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9600359; Ruling Date: 06/27/1997; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Consolidated With 97-CC-01017-SCT Bay St. Louis Community Association, Preserve Diamondhead Quality, Inc., Gulf Islands Conservancy, Inc., and Concerned Citizens to Protect the Isles and Point, Inc. v. Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources and Pine Hills Development Partnership d/b/a Gold Strike Casino and Resort; Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9602459; Ruling Date: 07/21/1997;Ruling Judge: J. Randall, Jr.; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Judgment Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. Mills, J., Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
97-CA-01059-SCT

Hudson, Jr., Clyde N., Marie Hudson Hill, Betty Jane Campbell and Edna Osborne Walker v. Robert M. Moon, Alonzon D. Welch, Woody Loden, Johnny Gilmore and Graydon Farrow, as Directors of the Mississippi Christian Foundation and the Mississippi Christian F v. Robert M. Moon, Alonzon D. Welch, Woody Loden, Johnny Gilmore and Graydon Farrow, as Directors of the Mississippi Christian Foundation and the Mississippi Christian Foundation, a Mississippi non-profit corporation DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case#: 933332; Ruling Date: 07/23/1997; Ruling Judge: Dennis Baker; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
97-KA-01124-SCT

Clemons, Bobby Tyrse v. State of Mississippi Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8529; Ruling Date: 07/08/1997; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Cobb, J., Not participating.


EN BANC
97-CA-01145-SCT

Cavanaugh, Charles W. v. J. E. O'Connell and Billy V. Harvey Jefferson Davis Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960253; Ruling Date: 08/13/1997; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. McRae, J., Would Grant. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Opinion modified.


EN BANC
97-CA-00955-SCT

Jackson, Sr., C. E., Husband and Conservator of Ilda Lee Jackson v. C. E. Jackson, Jr., Joe A. Jackson, Carey M. Jackson, Hugh L. Jackson, Kathryn Lee Brister, James H. Jackson and Barbara Lee Barker Pike Chancery Court; LC Case#: 34539; Ruling Date: 06/30/1997; 97-CA-01216-SCT IN THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF ILDA LEE JACKSON: C. E. Jackson, Sr. v. Bernell McGehee, CPA, as appointed Conservator of the Estate of Ilda Lee Jackson; Pike Chancery Court; LC Case#: 34539; Ruling Date: 09/10/1997; Ruling Judge: W. McGehee, II; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Smith, Waller and Cobb, JJ., Not Participating.


EN BANC
97-CA-00955-SCT

Jackson, Sr., C. E., Husband and Conservator of Ilda Lee Jackson v. C. E. Jackson, Jr., Joe A. Jackson, Carey M. Jackson, Hugh L. Jackson, Kathryn Lee Brister, James H. Jackson and Barbara Lee Barker Pike Chancery Court; LC Case#: 34539; Ruling Date: 06/30/1997; 97-CA-01216-SCT IN THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF ILDA LEE JACKSON: C. E. Jackson, Sr. v. Bernell McGehee, CPA, as appointed Conservator of the Estate of Ilda Lee Jackson; Pike Chancery Court; LC Case#: 34539; Ruling Date: 09/10/1997; Ruling Judge: W. McGehee, II; Disposition: Appellant's Motion to Supplement the Record, denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 97-KA-01256-SCT

Norris, Willie E. and Jason Norris a/k/a Jason Shawn Norris v. State of Mississippi Franklin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 999; Ruling Date: 08/29/1997; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Franklin County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Prather, C.J.


EN BANC
97-CA-01336-SCT

McDonald, Otis G., Flora McDonald, Robert Mordica, Von Kyle Mordica, Robert R. Royals, Judy W. Royals, Vencie Pruitt, Ruthie Mae Pruitt, W. D. Young, William Paul Rowell, Bertie Flowers, Sarah E. Life, Mrs. A. W. Livingston, David Livingston, Elizabeth D. v. Mississippi Power Company, a Mississippi Corporation and Southern Company, a Delaware Corporation Jasper Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 4029; Ruling Date: 10/01/1997; Ruling Judge: H. Clark, II; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Banks, J., Would Grant. Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
97-CA-01336-SCT

McDonald, Otis G., Flora McDonald, Robert Mordica, Von Kyle Mordica, Robert R. Royals, Judy W. Royals, Vencie Pruitt, Ruthie Mae Pruitt, W. D. Young, William Paul Rowell, Bertie Flowers, Sarah E. Life, Mrs. A. W. Livingston, David Livingston, Elizabeth D. v. Mississippi Power Company, a Mississippi Corporation and Southern Company, a Delaware Corporation Jasper Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 4029; Ruling Date: 10/01/1997; Ruling Judge: H. Clark, II; Disposition: Interstate Fibernet, Inc.'s Motion for Leave to Intervene, and to Vacate and Remand, or in the Alternative, to Grant Rehearing and Affirm, denied. Banks, J., Would Grant. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CA-01336-SCT

McDonald, Otis G., Flora McDonald, Robert Mordica, Von Kyle Mordica, Robert R. Royals, Judy W. Royals, Vencie Pruitt, Ruthie Mae Pruitt, W. D. Young, William Paul Rowell, Bertie Flowers, Sarah E. Life, Mrs. A. W. Livingston, David Livingston, Elizabeth D. v. Mississippi Power Company, a Mississippi Corporation and Southern Company, a Delaware Corporation Jasper Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 4029; Ruling Date: 10/01/1997; Ruling Judge: H. Clark, II; Disposition: Motion to Strike filed by Interstate Fibernet, Inc., denied. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CA-01336-SCT

McDonald, Otis G., Flora McDonald, Robert Mordica, Von Kyle Mordica, Robert R. Royals, Judy W. Royals, Vencie Pruitt, Ruthie Mae Pruitt, W. D. Young, William Paul Rowell, Bertie Flowers, Sarah E. Life, Mrs. A. W. Livingston, David Livingston, Elizabeth D. v. Mississippi Power Company, a Mississippi Corporation and Southern Company, a Delaware Corporation Jasper Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 4029; Ruling Date: 10/01/1997; Ruling Judge: H. Clark, II; Disposition: Motion for Leave to File Exhibit Under Seal and for Entry of Confidentiality Order filed by Interstate Fibernet, Inc., dismissed as moot. Banks, J., Would Deny. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CC-01410-SCT

McFadden, Jr., M. D., John Wilbur v. Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G962601; Ruling Date: 10/14/1997; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Prather, C.J., Mills and Cobb, JJ., Not Participating.


EN BANC
98-IA-00039-SCT

Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, The v. H. E. (Billy) Brewer Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case#: L95003; Ruling Date: 01/09/1998; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Prather, C.J., Banks and Cobb, JJ., Not Participating.


Waller, William L., Jr.
X 98-CP-00060-SCT

Rowe, Myron Vincent v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9600255; Ruling Date: 12/16/1997; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith and Mills, JJ., Concur. Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
98-CP-00200-SCT

Ivy, Jesse Lee v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97159CV; Ruling Date: 02/20/1998; Ruling Judge: Harvey Buck; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Cobb, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
XX 98-CA-00369-SCT

Calhoun, Sammy, By and Through His Natural Mother and Next Friend, Dorthea Calhoun v. Ellisville State School, a Department or Agency of the State of Mississippi; The State of Mississippi, By and Through the Department of Mental Health; and John Doe, an Individual and Employee of Ellisville State School Jones Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 93821; Ruling Date: 02/03/1998; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion:Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Vacated and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J.


EN BANC
X 1998-JP-01808-SCT

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Jerry Jones Judicial Performance Commission; LC Case#: 97-149; Ruling Date: 11/13/1998; Ruling Judge: Erik Lowrey; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Jerry Jones, Justice Court Judge, is hereby publicly reprimanded, to be read in open circuit court, fined $1,500.00 and taxed with all costs of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance proceedings in the amount of $1,485.99. Jerry Jones taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Not Participating.