Mississippi Supreme Court

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April 20, 2000

04/20/2000 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Mills, Michael P.
X 1998-CC-01783-SCT

IGT v. Nancy Kelly Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9800034; Ruling Date: 11/02/1998; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 1998-CA-01208-SCT

Patton-Tully Transportation Company v. Jamey L. Douglas, Wendy C. Douglas and Mississippi Casualty Insurance Company Warren Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960096CI; Ruling Date: 06/11/1998; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 1998-CP-01724-SCT

Pinkney, Bobby J. a/k/a Bobby Joe Pinkney a/k/a "BJ" v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case # 9834; Ruling Date: 10/12/1998; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Denial of post-conviction relief, affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J. Concur.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 98-CA-00015-SCT

Lee, Jason v. State of Mississippi Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970006; Ruling Date: 11/25/1997; Ruling Judge: Shirley Byers; Consolidated With 98-IA-00195-SCT Jason Lee v. State of Mississippi; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970006; Ruling Date: 11/25/1997; Ruling Judge: Shirley Byers; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Diaz, J., Not Participating.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 1999-CA-00100-SCT

Board of Supervisors of Harrison County, Mississippi and Harrison County, Mississippi v. Waste Management of Mississippi, Inc. Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9800044; Ruling Date: 12/18/1998; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating.


Prather, Lenore L.
X 1999-CA-00162-SCT

WRH Properties, Inc. v. The Estate of Clarence Johnson, Jr. Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9801166; Ruling Date: 12/18/1998; Ruling Judge: Thomas Teel; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
X 1999-CC-01184-SCT

Fulce, Jerry v. Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 25198950; Ruling Date: 06/14/1999; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion:Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Pittman, P.J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
XX 97-CT-00929-SCT

M. L. B. v. S. L. J., Individually, and as Next Friend of the Minor Children, S. L. J. and M. L. J., and his wife, J. P. J. Benton Chancery Court; LC Case#: 93A006; Ruling Date: 12/12/1994; Ruling Judge: Anthony Farese; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Benton County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Mills, J. Votes: Smith, J., Joins.


EN BANC
XX 97-CT-00971-SCT

Thompson, Karin King v. Carlos S. Patino, M. D., John P. Gorecki, M. D., and St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 940128CIV; Ruling Date: 08/05/1997; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Consolidated With 97-CT-01053-SCT Karin King Thompson v. Carlos S. Patino, M. D., John P. Gorecki, M. D., and St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 940128CIV; Ruling Date: 07/10/1997; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Consolidated With 97-CT-01161-SCT Karin King Thompson v. Carlos S. Patino, M. D., John P. Gorecki, M. D., and St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 940128CIV; Ruling Date: 08/25/1997; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Carlos S. Patino, M.D., John P. Gorecki, M.D., and St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Mills, J., Joins.


EN BANC
97-CT-01179-SCT

Turnbough, Michael v. Janet Ladner Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9500053; Ruling Date: 09/04/1997; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing, denied. Prather, C.J., Smith, Mills and Cobb, JJ., would grant. Diaz, J., not participating.


EN BANC
XX 98-CT-00087-SCT

J. L. W. W. and M. F. W. v. Clarke County Department of Human Services, by Clayton R. Barnett, Social Services Regional Director, and M. S. W., C. L. W., J. L. W., and B. S. W., Minors, by and through their Next Friend, Clayton R. Barnett Clarke Chancery Court; LC Case#: A4190; Ruling Date: 12/18/1997; Ruling Judge: Sarah Springer; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Clarke County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Waller, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Prather, C.J., Joins. Cobb, J., Joins in Part.


EN BANC
XX 98-KA-00372-SCT

Humphrey, Omar K. a/k/a Omar Khayyan Humphrey v. State of Mississippi Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR97155; Ruling Date: 02/11/1998; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment without parole, affirmed. Tate County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Concurring in Part Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Join.


EN BANC
X 98-CA-00501-SCT

Clark, Charles F. and Mississippi Laminators, Inc. v. Mississippi Transportation Commission Clarke Special Court of Eminent Domain; LC Case#: 950082; Ruling Date: 02/25/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01311-SCT

Saliba, William David v. Katie Rose McClendon Saliba Forrest Chancery Court; LC Case#: 950116; Ruling Date: 07/07/1998; Ruling Judge: James Thomas, Jr.; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing, denied. Banks, P.J., and McRae, J., would grant. Pittman, P.J., and Diaz, J., not participating.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00101-SCT

Cox, Walter v. S. B. Thomas Trust d/b/a Days Inn Washington Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI970161; Ruling Date: 12/21/1998; Ruling Judge: Shirley Byers; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Walter Cox, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., McRae, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Grant: Smith, J. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.