Mississippi Supreme Court

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May 04, 2000

05/04/2000 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L., Jr.
X 1998-CA-01793-SCT

Hust, John Gilbert v. Forrest General Hospital Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case#: 6944281; Ruling Date: 11/10/1998; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant 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.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 1999-CC-01551-SCT

Coahoma County, Mississippi v. Mississippi Employment Security Commission and Jacqueline D. Wallace Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case#: 14990015; Ruling Date: 08/27/1999; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; 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.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 94-CA-00099

Mississippi State Conference of NAACP Branches, et al. v. Kirk Fordice, In His Capacity as Governor of the State of Mississippi; The State of Mississippi; and Mississippi Division of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 151997; Ruling Date: 11/15/1993; Ruling Judge: W. Dillard; Consolidated With 94-CA-00615-SCT Mississippi Division of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans v. Mississippi State Conference of NAACP Branches, et al.; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 151997; Ruling Date: 05/27/1994; Ruling Judge: W. Dillard; Consolidated With 96-CA-01167 Mississippi State Conference of NAACP Branches, et al. v. Kirk Fordice, In His Capacity as Governor of the State of Mississippi; The State of Mississippi; and Mississippi Division of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 151997; Ruling Date: 09/24/1996; Ruling Judge: William Singletary; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed on Direct Appeal. Affirmed on Cross-Appeal. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Concurs in result only. Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Waller, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
X 97-CT-01413-SCT

Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. v. City of Laurel, Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 979130; Ruling Date: 10/20/1997; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. City of Laurel 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.


EN BANC
97-CT-01492-SCT

McCrary, Paul T. v. City of Biloxi, Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9700017; Ruling Date: 10/21/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Walker; Disposition: City of Biloxi's motion for rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
XX 98-KA-00008-SCT

Tanner, Boman L. v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 97265; Ruling Date: 10/15/1997; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part and remanded. Hinds County is taxed with all costs of this appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. McRae, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Prather, C.J. Votes: Banks, P.J., Waller, J., Join.


EN BANC
XX 1998-KA-01010-SCT

McDuff, Beverly Ann a/k/a Beverly Hurst v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR97103; Ruling Date: 05/08/1998; Ruling Judge: George Ready; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. DeSoto County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Diaz, J., Joins.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01166-SCT

Harmon, Courtney v. Lasharia Harmon Clay Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960091; Ruling Date: 04/30/1998; Ruling Judge: Dorothy Colom; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Courtney Harmon, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Grant: McRae, J. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01173-SCT

Barrett, William C. v. Harold Parker d/b/a Parker Farms Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960189; Ruling Date: 05/05/1998; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing, denied. Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., McRae and Diaz, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
XX 1998-CA-01513-SCT

City of Jackson, Mississippi, Marcus Edwards and Nationwide General Insurance Company v. Ladarrell Perry, a Minor, By and Through His Mother and Next Friend, Addie Perry Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 941097CIV; Ruling Date: 08/31/1998; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed as Modified. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Diaz, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Waller, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Prather, C.J. Votes: Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Join.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01525-SCT

Johnson, Demarcus a/k/a Sonny Jake Johnson v. State of Mississippi Chickasaw Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: HK96006; Ruling Date: 09/21/1998; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Demarcus Johnson, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., McRae, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-JP-01835-SCT

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Shirley C. Byers Judicial Performance Commission; LC Case#: 97-046/211; Ruling Date: 12/11/1998; Ruling Judge: Erik Lowrey; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing, denied. McRae, J., would grant. Smith, J., not participating.


EN BANC
1999-KA-00186-SCT

Fox, Darrin C. v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 962488; Ruling Date: 02/06/1997; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing, denied. Banks and McRae, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
1999-CA-00683-SCT

Trosclair, Susan and Bridget Trosclair Bailes v. Mississippi Department of Transportation Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9500080; Ruling Date: 12/04/1998; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
2000-M-00712

Tuck, Amy, Lieutenant Governor, In Re: Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; Ruling Date: 04/30/2000; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Disposition: Emergency Petition of Appeal to Vacate Order of Mandamus Issued to Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck on April 30, 2000, at 7:20 P.M., by the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, is dismissed as moot. Order entered.