Mississippi Supreme Court

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May 11, 2000

05/11/2000 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Cobb, Kay Beevers
XX 1998-CA-01095-SCT

Crosby, Michael W. v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 97852; Ruling Date: 02/25/1998; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Diaz, J., Join.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
XX 98-CA-00026-SCT

Williams, Wyatt v. Samuel Keith Toliver, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Constable of Bolivar County, Mississippi Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 950065; Ruling Date: 11/06/1997; Ruling Judge: John Hatcher; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
XX 1998-KA-01101-SCT

Morris, Jontae v. State of Mississippi Holmes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 10167; Ruling Date: 05/15/1998; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment without benefit of parole in the Mississippi Department of Corrections are affirmed. Holmes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
96-CT-00397-SCT

McDougle, Michael a/k/a Michael W. McDougle v. State of Mississippi Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8385; Ruling Date: 03/18/1996; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Michael McDougle, dismissed. To Dismiss: Prather, C.J., Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., McRae, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 97-CA-01205-SCT

City of Madison v. Steve Bryan Madison Circuit Court; LC Case#: 940102; Ruling Date: 08/28/1997; Ruling Judge: John Toney; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Smith, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Diaz, J., Joins.


EN BANC
XXX 97-DP-01459-SCT

Flowers, Curtis Giovanni v. State of Mississippi Montgomery Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7447; Ruling Date: 10/17/1997; Ruling Judge: C. Morgan, III; Majority Opinion:Smith, J. Disposition: On change of venue to Lee County. Reversed and Remanded. Montgomery County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, J., Joins. Dissenting Opinion: Cobb, J.


EN BANC
98-KA-00412-SCT

Hathorne, Sylvester a/k/a Sylvester James Hathorne a/k/a Sylvester Hawthorne v. State of Mississippi Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9258; Ruling Date: 01/28/1998; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Opinion modified at paragraph 44.


EN BANC
XX 98-CA-00454-SCT

Rena A. Ford Inter Vivos Trust, Mary Elizabeth Ford, John M. Ford, James Ira Ford, Trustees; and Any Other Persons or Parties in Interest Having or Claiming Any Rights, Title or Interest, Legal or Equitable in and to the Real Property Described Herein v. Destin Pipeline Company, L. L. C. Jackson Special Court of Eminent Domain; LC Case#: CO971024; Ruling Date: 3/02/1998; Ruling Judge: T. Wilson; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Banks, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01121-SCT

Bailey, Larry Alan v. State of Mississippi Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV9864; Ruling Date: 07/16/1998; Ruling Judge: George Ready; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Larry Alan Bailey, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., McRae, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
1998-CA-01219-SCT

Jenkins, Tony, Individually and wife, Anita Jenkins, Individually and as Next Friend of Shaun Jenkins and Ron Jenkins, Minors v. The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960149; Ruling Date: 06/22/1998; Ruling Judge: V. Cotten; Disposition: On Court's own motion, this matter is dismissed without prejudice and may be re-filed without a new record or briefs. Appeal dismissed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-KA-01799-SCT

Feazell, Danny Junior v. State of Mississippi Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR98071; Ruling Date: 07/28/1998; Ruling Judge: Frank Russell; Disposition: State's Motion for Modification of Opinion, denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 1999-CA-00198-SCT

Summers, Dorothy Nicole, By and Through Her Next Friend, Johnnie Dawson, Johnnie Dawson and Timothy Summers, M.D. v. St. Andrews Episcopal School, Inc. Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 96673CIV; Ruling Date: 10/12/1998; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion:Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Banks, P.J., Diaz, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Joins. Disposition: Appellee's Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Citation to and Reliance on Inadmissible Evidence, denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-M-01530

General Motors Corporation v. Jessie L. Ward and Bernice Ward, Joint Guardians of Ida Rogers; Jessie Ward, Individually; and Willie Greenwood Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9529; Ruling Date: 08/27/1999; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: The writ of prohibition is granted under General Motors Corporation's Petition for Interlocutory Appeal or Prohibition and Stay. Honorable Lamar Pickard is ordered to recuse himself from further participation in Jessie Ward, et al. v. General Motors Corporation, et al., Cause No. 9529 in the Circuit Court of Claiborne County, Mississippi. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., Smith, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Deny: McRae, J. Not Participating: Mills, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-BD-00660-SCT

The Mississippi Bar v. Attorney SSS Disposition: On Court's own motion, Attorney SSS shall respond to the Formal Complaint within (30) days of the date the clerk effectuates the mailing of this order. Order to Show Cause entered.