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Randolph, Michael K.
X  2012-CA-00107-SCT

Minnesota Life Insurance Company f/k/a Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company; Russell Laverne Bayne, Jr.; Charles Spencer Boyd; Lisa Wagoner; and Martin Robert Wagoner v. Columbia Casualty Company d/b/a CNA and/or d/b/a "CNA Insurance Companies"; Continental Casualty Company d/b/a CNA and/or d/b/a Columbia Casualty Company and/or d/b/a "CNA Insurance Companies"; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI-98-0182(2); Ruling Date: 12/20/2011; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Majority Opinion: Randolph, P.J. Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by the Appellants is denied. The Motion for Rehearing filed by the Appellees is denied. The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. Affirmed In Part; Reversed In Part and Remanded. Appellants and Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ., Concur.

Charles B. Benvenutti, as Conservator of the Estate of Soon San Pak, and Julie Smith and Jackie Smith, Individually and as Conservators of the Person of Soon San Pak v. John McAdams, in his Official Capacity as Chancery Clerk of Harrison County, Mississippi and Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-12-175; Ruling Date: 10/16/2013; Ruling Judge: William Coleman; Majority Opinion: Randolph, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ., Concur.

Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a "Fly" v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 13086 ; Ruling Date: 07/30/1996; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Consolidated with 1999-DP-01185-SCT Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a Fly v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 13086; Ruling Date: 06/03/1999; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Consolidated with 2013-CA-00882-SCT Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a Fly v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-0349-CVH; Ruling Date: 05/21/2013; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: The Motion for Attorney Fees and Expenses is granted. To Grant: All Justices. Order entered.

Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a Fly v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 13086; Ruling Date: 06/03/1999; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Consolidated with 96-DP-00943-SCT Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a "Fly" v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 13086 ; Ruling Date: 07/30/1996; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Consolidated with 2013-CA-00882-SCT Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a Fly v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-0349-CVH; Ruling Date: 05/21/2013; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: The Motion for Attorney Fees and Expenses is granted. To Grant: All Justices. Order entered.

Timothy Robert Ronk a/k/a Timothy Ronk a/k/a Timothy R. Ronk v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-09-434; Ruling Date: 10/08/2010; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of Capital Murder and Sentence of Death by Lethal Injection, Affirmed. Count II: Conviction of Armed Robbery and Sentence of Thirty (30) Years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Sentence in Count II shall run consecutively with the Sentence in Count I. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Chandler, Pierce and Coleman, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, J., Specially Concurs With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Dickinson, P.J. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in Result With Separate Written Opinion Joined by King, J. Specially Concurring Opinion: Kitchens, J. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., Joins This Opinion. Concurring in Part and in Result Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: King, J., Joins This Opinion.

Minnesota Life Insurance Company f/k/a Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company; Russell Laverne Bayne, Jr.; Charles Spencer Boyd; Lisa Wagoner; and Martin Robert Wagoner v. Columbia Casualty Company d/b/a CNA and/or d/b/a "CNA Insurance Companies"; Continental Casualty Company d/b/a CNA and/or d/b/a Columbia Casualty Company and/or d/b/a "CNA Insurance Companies"; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI-98-0182(2); Ruling Date: 12/20/2011; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by the Appellants is denied. The Motion for Rehearing filed by the Appellees is denied. The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. Affirmed In Part; Reversed In Part and Remanded. See opinion of this Court handed down this date.

Certis Ratliff, Sr. a/k/a Certis Ratliff v. State of Mississippi; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 09-251-PKT; Ruling Date: 10/17/2011; Ruling Judge: Michael Taylor; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Certis Ratliff is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Jordan Davis a/k/a Jordan D. Davis v. State of Mississippi; Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2012-17; Ruling Date: 06/18/2012; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The Judgment of the Court of Appeals is Affirmed In Part and Reversed In Part. The Judgment of the Circuit Court of Claiborne County is Reversed and Rendered. Claiborne County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur. Coleman, J., Concurs in Part and in Result Without Separate Written Opinion.

Nekole Bennett, Individually; B.J. by and through her Mother and Next Friend Nekole Bennett; D.B. by and through his Mother and Next Friend Nekole Bennett; and A.B. by and through her Mother and Next Friend Nekole Bennett v. Highland Park Apartments, LLC and Sharon Sampson, Individually; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-10-122-CIV; Ruling Date: 09/19/2012; Ruling Judge: Jeff Weill, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Disposition: The Judgment of the Court of Appeals is Affirmed. The Judgment of the Hinds County Circuit Court is Affirmed In Part and Reversed In Part, and the case is Remanded. Appellants and Appellees are taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ., Concur. Waller, C.J., not participating.

Tyrune Paty a/k/a Tyrune P. Paty a/k/a Tyrune Patrice Paty v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012-0152-CRC; Ruling Date: 11/01/2012; Ruling Judge: Lee Coleman; Disposition: The Motion for Petition for Writ of Certiorari, M.R.A.P. Rule 17(b) filed by Tyrune Paty is denied. To Deny: All Justices.

James C. Newell, Jr. a/k/a James C. Newell a/k/a James Newell a/k/a Chuck Newell v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-0293-CR1; Ruling Date: 09/07/2012; Ruling Judge: Lee Coleman; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by James C. Newell is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Pierce and Coleman, JJ. Order entered.

Paul Norris a/k/a Paul G. Norris a/k/a Paul Gabriel Norris v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI11-0072; Ruling Date: 03/22/2013; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a Fly v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-0349-CVH; Ruling Date: 05/21/2013; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Consolidated with 96-DP-00943-SCT Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a "Fly" v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 13086 ; Ruling Date: 07/30/1996; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Consolidated with 1999-DP-01185-SCT Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a Fly v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 13086; Ruling Date: 06/03/1999; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Disposition: The Motion for Attorney Fees and Expenses is granted. To Grant: All Justices. Order entered.

Joseph Kittrell v. W.S. Red Hancock and Farmington Casualty Company ; LC Case #: 1104532-K-8085; Ruling Date: 04/02/2013; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Joseph Kittrell is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, J. Order entered.