04/26/2012 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

King, Leslie D.
X  2011-SA-00007-SCT

St. Dominic - Jackson Memorial Hospital v. Mississippi State Department of Health and Madison HMA d/b/a Madison River Oaks Hospital; Madison Chancery Court; LC Case #: 10-CV-2138; Ruling Date: 12/22/2010; Ruling Judge: Cynthia Brewer; Majority Opinion: King, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens and Pierce, JJ., Concur. Chandler, J., not participating.

In Re: Barbara Dunn, Hinds County Circuit Clerk; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, J. Disposition: Hinds County Circuit Clerk Barbara Dunn is Sanctioned. Barbara Dunn, Hinds County Circuit Clerk, taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. Waller, C.J., and King, J., not participating.

Venture Sales, LLC, Gary Fordham and David E. Thompson v. Walter Ray Perkins; Forrest Chancery Court; LC Case #: 10-0145-GN-W; Ruling Date: 08/27/2010; Ruling Judge: Johnny Williams; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed and Remanded. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur.

In Re: Local Rules; Disposition: Motion for Approval of Local Rules filed by the Honorable Johnny L. Williams, the Honorable Dawn H. Beam, the Honorable Deborah J. Gambrell and the Honorable Ronald Doleac of the Tenth Chancery Court District for approval of proposed local rules is granted. The Clerk of this Court shall spread this order upon the minutes of the Court and shall forthwith forward a true certified copy hereof to West Publishing Company for publication as soon as practical in the advance sheets of Southern Reporter, Third Series (Mississippi Edition). To Grant: All Justices. Order entered.

Frederick Denell Grim v. State of Mississippi; Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-0120; Ruling Date: 11/14/2008; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: On the Court's own motion, the April 3, 2009 order of the Court of Appeals is vacated and the appellant's pro se motion to dismiss counsel on appeal is remanded to the Tunica County Circuit Court for decision and entry of an order on the question of whether the appellant has intelligently and completely waived the appointment of counsel on appeal. Said order shall be entered within 90 days of the date of this order. Proceedings in this appeal are suspended pending further order of this Court. Order entered.

City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Myrt Naylor Rhaly, and sons, Henry Crawford Rhaly, Jr., John Thomas Rhaly, William Dewitt Rhaly, Bill Alan Wilson, and wife, Linda Gay Wilson, Mary Sue Creel, Hilda Louise Ferron and Amy Jo Baxter; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-04-1214-CIV; Ruling Date: 05/14/2008; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Randolph, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlson, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. Waller, C.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Dickinson, P.J. Dickinson, P.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Waller, C.J. King, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Waller, C.J. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., Joins This Opinion. Dissenting Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: Waller, C.J., Joins This Opinion.

Great American E&S Insurance Company v. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 06-0231-CI; Ruling Date: 05/29/2009; Ruling Judge: Frank Vollor; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, J. Not Participating: King, J. Order entered.

Delia Shepard, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Rodney Stowers, Deceased v. Prairie Anesthesia Associates, Russell Linton, M.D., and Golden Triangle Regional Medical Center; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 94-058-CV1; Ruling Date: 06/25/2009; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Delia Shepard is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar and Pierce, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ. Order entered.

Anthony P. Jones a/k/a Anthony Prenell Jones a/k/a Anthony Parnell Jones v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 09-135CR; Ruling Date: 12/14/2009; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Anthony Jones, pro se, is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Lamar, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ. To Grant: Dickinson, P.J., and Kitchens, J. Order entered.

Lori Lynn Walley and Christopher Blake Walley v. Kathy Lynn Pierce and Tony Curtis Pierce; Greene Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2009-22RP; Ruling Date: 12/04/2009; Ruling Judge: G. Bordis, IV; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for the Walleys is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ. To Grant: Lamar, J. Not Participating: Pierce, J. Order entered.

David Earl Knight v. Benny R. Knight; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-00062; Ruling Date: 06/16/2010; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Consolidated with 2010-CA-01086-SCT Brian K. Knight v. Benny R. Knight; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-00063; Ruling Date: 06/15/2010; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Appellants is denied. Dickinson, P.J., not participating

Brian K. Knight v. Benny R. Knight; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-00063; Ruling Date: 06/15/2010; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Consolidated with 2010-CA-01084-SCT David Earl Knight v. Benny R. Knight; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-00062; Ruling Date: 06/16/2010; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Appellants is denied. Dickinson, P.J., not participating