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Dickinson, Jess H.
X  2003-CA-01413-SCT

City of Jackson, Mississippi and University of Mississippi Medical Center v. The Estate of Otha Stewart, Deceased, by and through its Administrator, Emma Womack; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-98-816-CIV; Ruling Date: 04/01/2003; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Consolidated with 1999-IA-01527-SCT Otha Stewart, by and through Emma Womack, her Daughter and Conservator of Her Person and Her Estate v. City of Jackson, Mississippi, and Doris B. Spiller; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 98816CIV; Ruling Date: 09/01/1999; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part; and Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellants and appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., and Carlson, J., Concur. Randolph, J., Concurs in Result Only. Easley, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. Diaz and Graves, JJ., not participating.

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., Harland C. Stonecipher, Brooks Werkheiser, Arnold D. Dyre and Dyre Law Firm, PLLC v. Claude Anderson, Jr., et al.; Holmes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-214; Ruling Date: 02/03/2003; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Waller, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed and Remanded. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Cobb, P.J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Diaz, J., not participating.

Gerald Donald v. Amoco Production Company, Atlantic Richfield Company, Bass Enterprises Production Company, Champlin Petroleum Company, Chevron Corporation, Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Coho Resources, Inc., Conoco, Inc., Conquest Exploration Company, Exxon Corporation, Fina Oil and Chemical Company, Four Star Oil & Gas Company, Inexco Oil Company, Moon-Hines-Tigrett Operating Company, Inc., Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc., Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Oryx Energy Company, Oxy USA, Inc., Phillips Petroleum Company, Placid Oil Company, Shell Western E & P, Inc., Tenneco Oil Company, Texaco, Inc., Union Oil Company of California, and Vintage Petroleum, Inc.; Wayne Circuit Court; LC Case #: 59755CIV; Ruling Date: 09/09/1997; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Consolidated with 2003-CA-01600-SCT Stephanie Howard, Executrix of the Estate of Gerald Donald v. TotalFina E&P USA, Inc. (Fina Oil and Chemical Company); Murphy Oil USA, Inc.; ARCO Oil and Gas Company; Atlantic Richfield; Amoco Production Company; Vintage Petroleum, Inc.; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Champlin Petroleum Company-Union Pacific Resources); ExxonMobil; ORYX Energy Corporation; Union Oil Company of California; Bass Enterprises Production Company; Occidental Chemical; OXY USA., Inc. (Individually and as Successor in Interest to Cities Service Oil & Gas Corporation); Placid Oil Company; ConocoPhillips; Marathon Oil Company (Individually and as Successor in Interest to TXO Production Corp.); Tenneco Oil Company; Inexco Oil Company; Moon-Hines-Tigrett Operating Company, Inc.; Texaco Inc.; Four Star Oil and Gas Company (as Successor to Getty Oil Company); Chevron U.S.A., Inc.; Chevron Corporation; Shell Western Exploration & Production, Inc.; and Conquest Exploration Company; Wayne Circuit Court; LC Case #: 5-97-55; Ruling Date: 06/05/2003; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Disposition: Appellees' Motion for Clarification or Rehearing, which is in the nature of a motion for clarification pursuant to M.R.A.P. 27, is denied. Cobb, P.J., and Graves, J., would grant. Diaz, J., not participating. Order entered.

Gerald Donald v. Amoco Production Company, Atlantic Richfield Company, Bass Enterprises Production Company, Champlin Petroleum Company, Chevron Corporation, Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Coho Resources, Inc., Conoco, Inc., Conquest Exploration Company, Exxon Corporation, Fina Oil and Chemical Company, Four Star Oil & Gas Company, Inexco Oil Company, Moon-Hines-Tigrett Operating Company, Inc., Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc., Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Oryx Energy Company, Oxy USA, Inc., Phillips Petroleum Company, Placid Oil Company, Shell Western E & P, Inc., Tenneco Oil Company, Texaco, Inc., Union Oil Company of California, and Vintage Petroleum, Inc.; Wayne Circuit Court; LC Case #: 59755CIV; Ruling Date: 09/09/1997; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Consolidated with 2003-CA-01600-SCT Stephanie Howard, Executrix of the Estate of Gerald Donald v. TotalFina E&P USA, Inc. (Fina Oil and Chemical Company); Murphy Oil USA, Inc.; ARCO Oil and Gas Company; Atlantic Richfield; Amoco Production Company; Vintage Petroleum, Inc.; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Champlin Petroleum Company-Union Pacific Resources); ExxonMobil; ORYX Energy Corporation; Union Oil Company of California; Bass Enterprises Production Company; Occidental Chemical; OXY USA., Inc. (Individually and as Successor in Interest to Cities Service Oil & Gas Corporation); Placid Oil Company; ConocoPhillips; Marathon Oil Company (Individually and as Successor in Interest to TXO Production Corp.); Tenneco Oil Company; Inexco Oil Company; Moon-Hines-Tigrett Operating Company, Inc.; Texaco Inc.; Four Star Oil and Gas Company (as Successor to Getty Oil Company); Chevron U.S.A., Inc.; Chevron Corporation; Shell Western Exploration & Production, Inc.; and Conquest Exploration Company; Wayne Circuit Court; LC Case #: 5-97-55; Ruling Date: 06/05/2003; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Disposition: Appellees' Motion for Clarification or Rehearing, which is in the nature of a motion for clarification pursuant to M.R.A.P. 27, is denied. Cobb, P.J., and Graves, J., would grant. Diaz, J., not participating. Order entered.

City of Hernando v. North Mississippi Utility Company, A Mississippi Corporation; DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case #: 01-7-972; Ruling Date: 01/07/2002; Ruling Judge: Melvin McClure, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by North Mississippi Utility Company is denied. To Deny: Smith, C.J., Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.

Bertram Lenato McManis a/k/a Betram McManis v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-944-R(D); Ruling Date: 04/11/2003; Ruling Judge: George Ready; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Bertram Lenato McManis is denied. To Deny: Smith, C.J., Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.

Sigma Chi International Fraternity, Eta Chapter, Preston Lee, Patton Valentine, Matthew Reid Davis, Len Reeves, William Key Smith II, David McKinnon and Joseph Clinton Bell v. Reid Waldrip; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-04-1017CW; Ruling Date: 03/03/2005; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: Petition for Interlocutory Appeal filed by counsel for the petitioners is granted. The trial court order denying the change of venue from Hinds County to Lafayette County is reversed and this matter is remanded to the trial court for proceedings consistent with this order. Respondent is taxed with all costs of this appeal. To Grant and Render: Smith, C.J., Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., Easley, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, Carlson and Graves, JJ. Randolph, J., for the Court. Order entered.