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Diaz, Oliver E.
XX  2001-CA-01397-SCT

PDN, Inc. v. Ivory Loring; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-99-157-CIV; Ruling Date: 07/31/2001; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J.

David Blue v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 22123; Ruling Date: 04/02/1993; Ruling Judge: Howard Davis, Jr.; Disposition: Pro Se Petition for Post-Conviction Relief filed by David Blue is hereby denied and the motion for stay is dismissed as moot. Order entered.

M.A.S. v. Mississippi Department of Human Services; Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 97,667; Ruling Date: 01/04/2000; Ruling Judge: Margaret Alfonso; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Mississippi Department of Human Services is denied.

Eddie Bryant a/k/a E-Dog v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-00495; Ruling Date: 06/16/2000; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Smith, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed as Modified. Washington County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Waller, Cobb, Diaz, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in Result Only.

Brenda Weatherspoon v. Croft Metals, Inc., and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company ; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-0104-A-B; Ruling Date: 08/11/2000; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Carlson, J. Disposition: The Judgment of the Court of Appeals is Reversed. Brenda Weatherspoon taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller and Cobb, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. McRae, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Diaz and Easley, J. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Diaz and Easley, JJ., Join this opinion.

Lori Allred v. Stephen M. Yarborough, Reliance Insurance Company, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning and Delta State University; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: U-98097; Ruling Date: 08/16/2000; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Disposition: Motion for Stay of Proceedings filed by Reliance Insurance Company is denied. Appellant's Motion for Enlargement of Time in Which to File a Response is dismissed as moot. Order entered.

Lori Allred v. Stephen M. Yarborough, Reliance Insurance Company, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning and Delta State University; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: U-98097; Ruling Date: 08/16/2000; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Disposition: Motion for Stay of Proceedings filed by Reliance Insurance Company is denied. Appellant's Motion for Enlargement of Time in Which to File a Response is dismissed as moot. Order entered.

Lori Allred v. Stephen M. Yarborough, Reliance Insurance Company, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning and Delta State University; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: U-98097; Ruling Date: 08/16/2000; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Easley, J. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Easley, J., Joins This Opinion.

City of Belmont, City of Calhoun City, City of Canton, City of Corinth, City of Greenville, City of Grenada, City of Gulfport, City of Houston, City of Indianola, City of Jackson, City of Kosciusko, City of Newton, City of Ocean Springs, City of Pearl, and City of Waynesboro v. Mississippi State Tax Commission and Edward H. Buelow, Jr., Chairman; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-99-1127CIV; Ruling Date: 04/06/2001; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Diaz, J., Joins this opinion.

Jessie R. Edwards v. World Wide Personnel Services, Inc. and Broome Construction Co ; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI99-0133; Ruling Date: 07/25/2001; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Jessie R. Edwards is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

In the Matter of the Adoption of D.N.T., a Minor: C.T. and S.T. v. R.D.H. and C.A.H.; Clarke Chancery Court; LC Case #: 455-S; Ruling Date: 09/05/2001; Ruling Judge: Sarah Springer; Majority Opinion: Carlson, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Easley and Graves, JJ., Concur. Cobb, J., Specially Concurs With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Graves, J. McRae, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Diaz, J. Specially Concurring Opinion: Cobb, J. Votes: Graves, J., Joins this opinion Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Diaz, J., Joins this Opinion.

Willie L. Williams, Jr., and the Minor Child, Marcus A. Williams, by and through his Next Friend, Willie L. Williams, Jr. v. Angela G. Williams, Willie L. Williams, Jr., and Dan Hubbard; Adams Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2000-587; Ruling Date: 10/01/2001; Ruling Judge: George Ward; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, P.J., Cobb, Diaz, Easley and Graves, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in Result Only. Pittman, C.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Carlson, J. Dissenting Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Votes: Carlson, J., Joins This Opinion.

Ed Little v. Mississippi Department of Human Services; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2001-85; Ruling Date: 11/15/2001; Ruling Judge: Robert Walker; Disposition: By order entered January 30, 2003, Ed Little was ordered to show cause why he should not be sanctioned for offensive and disrespectful language in his petition for rehearing filed with this Court on December 2, 2002. On the Court's own motion, after reviewing Little's response to the show cause order, the Court finds that Little has not shown cause why sanctions are not appropriate in this matter. Little is hereby sanctioned in the amount of $1000.00 to be paid to the Clerk of this Court within thirty days of entry of this order for his utter disrespect for the authority of this Court. If Little fails to pay the sanction within the time allotted, a show cause order will be entered requiring Little to appear in person before this Court to determine what further sanction, including possible incarceration for contempt, would be appropriate. The Clerk of this Court shall mail a filed copy of the executed order to Ed Little. McRae, P.J., and Diaz, J., not participating. Order entered.