Mississippi Supreme Court

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April 19, 2001

04/19/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Diaz, Oliver E., Jr.
X 1999-CA-01567-SCT

WINDING, ROSIA LEE, DECEASED: IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF: Bobbie Winding Williams, Peggy Winding, Thomas E. Winding, Alice P. Fields, Vonnie J. Alexander, George L. Winding, Frankie J. Winding, Rosa Winding and Donald A. Winding v. The Estate of Rosia Lee Winding, Deceased Amite Chancery Court; LC Case#: 950165; Ruling Date: 08/31/1999; Ruling Judge: W. McGehee, II; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Easley, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Concurs in result only.


Diaz, Oliver E., Jr.
X 1999-CA-01869-SCT

Reeder, Alan Charles v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV990223; Ruling Date: 10/12/1999; Ruling Judge: Kathy Jackson; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Easley, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only.


Waller, William L., Jr.
XX 1999-CA-02001-SCT

Richardson, Linda, Individually and on behalf of the wrongful death heirs of Vivian Wheeless, deceased v. Methodist Hospital of Hattiesburg, Inc. now known as Wesley Health Center Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-0088; Ruling Date: 11/04/1999; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Join.


Mills, Michael P.
XXX 1999-KA-00521-SCT

Conley, Glen L. Jr. a/k/a Glen Conley, II v. State of Mississippi Pike Circuit Court; LC Case#: 15559; Ruling Date: 07/03/1998; Ruling Judge: Keith Starrett; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, without benefit of parole, probation or early work release, and payment of a fine in the amount of $10,000, court appointed attorneys fees and courts costs are affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins in Part. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, P.J.


Mills, Michael P.
X 1999-KA-00566-SCT

Russell, Alvin Jude v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 92-2749; Ruling Date: 01/23/1999; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Concurs in result only. Easley, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion.


Mills, Michael P.
X 2000-KA-00009-SCT

Agnew, Eric F. v. State of Mississippi Lee Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-273; Ruling Date: 08/31/1999; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in a facility to be designated by the Mississippi Department of Corrections are affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 1999-CA-01920-SCT

Mosley, Phillip Sr. v. Angela Mosley Lauderdale Chancery Court; LC Case#: 97-995S; Ruling Date: 10/22/1999; Ruling Judge: Sarah Springer; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
XX 1999-CA-02027-SCT

Pearl Public School District v. Rita Groner Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 96-141; Ruling Date: 11/17/1999; Ruling Judge: John Kitchens; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Diaz, J., Joins.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
XX 1999-CA-00983-SCT

Blevins, Adam L. v. Dawn Elizabeth Bardwell Harrison Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 98-276; Ruling Date: 05/05/1999; Ruling Judge: Margaret Alfonso; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Concurring in Part Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins. Easley, J., Joins in Part.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 1999-KA-01655-SCT

Taylor, LaTashia Michelle v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9810166; Ruling Date: 06/04/1999; Ruling Judge: Kathy Jackson; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the Mississippi Department of Corrections, without parole, affirmed. Jackson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
XX 2000-CA-00311-SCT

Scott Addison Construction, Inc. v. Lauderdale County School System Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-CV-194(B); Ruling Date: 02/14/2000; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Waller, J. Votes: Banks, P.J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
89-R-99025-SCT

Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Courts, In Re: Disposition: On Court's own motion, this Court's order entered on March 22, 2001, amending Rule 4.02 of the Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court Practice and its effect is suspended pending further order of this Court. The Clerk of this 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 next edition of the Mississippi Rules of Court and in the Southern Reporter, Second Series (Mississippi Edition). Order entered.


EN BANC
XXX 1998-DP-01134-SCT

King, Mack Arthur v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 6716; Ruling Date: 04/10/1998; Ruling Judge: Harvey Buck; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only. Easley, J., Not Participating. Concurring Opinion: Banks, P.J. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01727-SCT

Estes, Anthony, a/k/a Anthony Nash v. State of Mississippi Attala Circuit Court; LC Case#: 990111; Ruling Date: 09/20/1999; Ruling Judge: C. Morgan, III; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Anthony Estes is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
XXX 1999-IA-01846-SCT

Barton, Kellye Pogue v. Jon Bradley Barton, Administrator of the Estate of William Jason Barton Webster Chancery Court; LC Case#: 990084; Ruling Date: 09/07/1999; Ruling Judge: James Gore; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Banks, P.J., Mills, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: Cobb, J. Votes: Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
X 1999-SA-02035-SCT

Mississippi Sierra Club, Inc. and Green Baggett v. Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality; Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners; Board of Levee Commissioners for the Yazoo Mississippi Delta; Board of Supervisors of Washington, Yazoo, Bol Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G98-2112; Ruling Date: 11/08/1999; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Majority Opinion: McRae, P.J. Disposition: Vacated and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
XXX 2000-M-00165

In Re: Ex Parte Application of G. M. for Approval of Payment of Personal Living Expenses and Reasonable and Necessary Medical Expenses Disposition: Remanded to the Standing Committee on Ethics for Further Proceedings consistent with the Opinion of this Court. Banks, P.J., Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ., Concur. Diaz, J., Concurs with Separate Written Opinion joined by Banks, P.J. McRae, P.J., and Easley, J., join in part. McRae, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part with Separate Written Opinion joined by Easley, J. Diaz, J., joins in part. Smith, J., not participating.