Mississippi Supreme Court

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May 23, 1996

05/23/1996 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Michael P. Mills, J.
93-CA-00560-SCT

Higginbotham, Violet S. v. James C. Mayo, Attorney at Law Appeal No. 14620S from Judgment dated APRIL 20, 1993, Winston County Circuit Court; Before Sullivan, P.J., McRae and Mills, JJ.: Pursuant to M.R.A.P. 42(b), Joint Motion for Voluntary Dismissal granted. Each party shall bear his or her own costs. Order entered.


James W. Smith, J.
XX 92-CA-01334-SCT

Cooper, Wallace B., Vivion A. Cooper and Buddy Ray Cooper v. General Motors Corporation, Louisa Dixon, as Commissioner of Public Safety, and Estate of William H. White (Deceased) Appeal No. 3773 from Judgment dated SEPTEMBER 18, 1992, Madison County Circuit Court; Judgment is Affirmed. Lee, C.J., Concurs in result only. McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion, joined in part by Sullivan, P.J., and Banks, J. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


James L. Roberts Jr., J.
92-CA-01210-SCT

DEDEAUX, Deceased, IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DENNIS TERRELL: Teresa Mangum v. Gene Horace Boyd, Sr., and Jewell B. Boyd, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Dennis Terrell Dedeaux, Deceased Appeal No. 25740 from Judgment dated OCTOBER 26, 1992, Pearl River County Chancery Court; Before Dan Lee, C.J., Pittman and Roberts, JJ.: Judgment is Affirmed. Sullivan, P.J., Not Participating. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


James L. Roberts Jr., J.
93-CA-00849-SCT

Woodrow, Warren E. v. Covington County School District Appeal No. 11000 from Judgment dated JUNE 22, 1993, Covington County Chancery Court; Before Dan Lee, C.J., Pittman and Roberts, JJ.: Judgment is Affirmed. Sullivan, P.J., Not Participating. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Chuck McRae, J.
93-CC-00201-SCT

Dean, Jimmy v. Smith Wood Products, Inc. and Commercial Union Insurance Company Appeal No. CV92122CP1 from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 13, 1993, Panola County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Before Sullivan, P.J., McRae and Mills, JJ.: Judgment is Affirmed. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Chuck McRae, J.
93-CA-00265-SCT

Holland, Jr., Dr. J. Shelvey v. Dr. Verne R. Kennedy, Thomas G. Hood, Dr. Norman H. McCrummen, III, and Belhaven College Appeal No. 28228 from Judgment dated OCTOBER 26, 1992, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Before Sullivan, P.J., McRae and Mills, JJ.: Judgment is Affirmed. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Chuck McRae, J.
93-CA-00322-SCT

Lampton, Emma Mae v. Donald H. Jones, Sr. and Donald H. Jones, Sr., Substituted Trustee Appeal No. 5375 from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 22, 1993, Pike County Circuit Court; Before Sullivan, P.J., McRae and Mills, JJ.: Judgment is Affirmed. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Chuck McRae, J.
94-KP-00866-SCT

Sheriff, Johnny Jessie v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 25194492 from Judgment dated AUGUST 04, 1994, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Before Sullivan, P.J., McRae and Mills, JJ.: Lower Court's denial of Post Conviction Collateral Relief Affirmed. Hinds County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Edwin Lloyd Pittman, J.
93-CA-00285-SCT

Joiner, Gene v. First James Creek Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. Appeal No. 12411 from Judgment dated JANUARY 08, 1993, Noxubee County Chancery Court; Before Dan Lee, C.J., Pittman and Roberts, JJ.: Judgment is Affirmed. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Edwin Lloyd Pittman, J.
93-CC-00326-SCT

Mason, Margaret Sue v. South Central Bell Telephone Company Appeal No. 9272167 from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 22, 1993, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Before Dan Lee, C.J., Pittman and Roberts, JJ.: Judgment is Affirmed. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Michael Sullivan, P.J.
92-CA-01339-SCT

Ruffin, Elzie v. Charles Jackson, Charles Pearce and Keith Henry Appeal No. 6815 from Judgment dated DECEMBER 02, 1992, Newton County Circuit Court; Before Sullivan, P.J., McRae and Mills, JJ.: Judgment is Affirmed. Newton County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Michael Sullivan, P.J.
93-KP-00766-SCT

Marshall, Johnny v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 18688 from Judgment dated JUNE 11, 1993, Lauderdale County Circuit Court; Before Sullivan, P.J., McRae and Mills, JJ.: Lower Court's Denial for Post Conviction Collateral Relief Affirmed. Lauderdale County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


EN BANC
XX 92-IA-00262-SCT

Burgess, M. D., Charles Dewayne and Kurt Frederic Bruckmeier, M. D. v. Wisey S. Lucky Appeal No. 18557 from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 21, 1992, Simpson County Circuit Court; Judgment is Affirmed. Roberts, J., Lee, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, McRae, Smith and Mills, JJ., Concur. Banks, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Prather, P.J. Appellants are taxed with all costs of this appeal.


EN BANC
92-CA-00769-SCT

McBride, Gregory v. Chevron U. S. A., A Foreign Corp. Appeal No. 90459 from Judgment dated OCTOBER 31, 1991, Jones County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Rehearing Denied. Opinion Modified. Mills, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
XX 93-CC-00004-SCT

Mississippi Employment Security Commission and Annie B. Newman v. W. L. Lee, Former Circuit Clerk of Harrison County Appeal No. 21856 from Judgment dated DECEMBER 08, 1992, Harrison County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Judgment is Affirmed. McRae, J., Lee, C.J., Pittman, Roberts and Mills, JJ., Concur. Banks, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., and Smith, J. Appellants are taxed with all costs of this appeal.


EN BANC
93-CA-00151-SCT

Hunt, Bill, Dama Lavell Hunt and L. B. Hunt v. Joseph Loper, Jr., and Thomas A. Coleman, Individually and Thomas A. Coleman, Executor of the Estate of James Plemon Coleman, Deceased Appeal No. 2230S from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 01, 1993, Choctaw County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - Appellants' Suggestion for Diminution of the Record, treated as a Motion to Supplement the Record, dismissed as moot. Order entered. DISPOSITION - Appellants' Motion to Reinstate Appeal denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
93-KA-00203-SCT

Triplett, Robert a/k/a Cleveland Triplett v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 2061M from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 22, 1993, Choctaw County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - Petition for Rehearing Denied. Lee, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks and McRae, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
93-CT-00355-SCT

E. M. C., In the Matter of the Adoption of the Child Named in the Complaint: v. S. V. M. and W. S. M. Appeal No. A624 from Judgment dated MARCH 03, 1993, Monroe County Chancery Court; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by the party identified as E.M.C. granted. To Grant: Lee, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, Banks and McRae, JJ. To Deny: Prather, P.J., Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
XXXXX 93-DP-00509-SCT

Doss, Anthony Joe v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 6078A from Judgment dated MARCH 30, 1993, Grenada County Circuit Court; Conviction of Capital Murder and Sentence of Death Affirmed. Execution date to be set within sixty days of final disposition of this case pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 99-19-105(7) (1972) and M.R.A.P. 41(a). Sentence shall run consecutively with any other sentence previously imposed. Roberts, J., Lee, C.J., Pittman, Smith and Mills, JJ., Concur. Prather, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Sullivan, P.J., and Banks, J.; Sullivan, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by McRae, J.; Banks, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Sullivan, P.J.; McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion. Grenada County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


EN BANC
93-CT-00848-SCT

WILLIAMS, Deceased, IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FANNIE A.: Old Ladies Home Association v. The Junius Ward Johnson Memorial Young Men's Christian Association Appeal No. 21206 from Judgment dated JULY 12, 1993, Warren County Chancery Court; DISPOSITION - Petition for Rehearing Denied.


EN BANC
93-CT-01401-SCT

SUGG, JR., A LUNATIC, IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF E. O.: John Byars Sugg v. Rubye Frank Crutchfield Register, as Guardian of E. O. Sugg, Jr., a Lunatic, and Aetna Casualty & Surety Company Appeal No. P462 from Judgment dated NOVEMBER 08, 1993, Hinds County Chancery Court, First Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by John P. Fox and K. Hayes Callicutt, Attorneys of Record for Rubye Frank Crutchfield Register granted. To Grant: Lee, C.J., Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., Pittman, Banks, McRae, Roberts and Smith, JJ. To Deny: Mills, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
94-CA-00578-

Brown, Mary Lou v. Dennis Adams, M. D., Lloyd G. Berrong, M. D. and Simpson General Hospital Appeal No. 18720 from Judgment dated JUNE 10, 1994, Simpson County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - Appellant's Motion to Substitute a Party granted. Estate of Lloyd G. Berrong, M.D., should be substituted as a party to this appeal for Lloyd G. Berrong, M.D., who is deceased. Lee, C. J., Not Participating. Order entered. DISPOSITION - Appellant's Motion to Reinstate Briefing Schedule granted. Lee, C.J., Not Participating. Order entered. DISPOSITION - Appellant's Motion for an Expedited Appeal granted. Prather, P.J., would deny. Lee, C.J., Not Participating. Order entered. DISPOSITION - Motion to Dismiss of Appellee, LLoyd G. Berrong, M.D., denied. Lee, C.J., Not Participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-KA-00151-

Perkins, Jr., Alonzo a/k/a Alonzo C. Perkins, Jr. a/k/a "Scooter" v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 2393 from Judgment dated NOVEMBER 01, 1994, Amite County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - Appellant's Motion for Reconsideration denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-CA-00322-

1989 Chevrolet Corvette, VIN #1G1YY2182K5105049 v. State of Mississippi, Ex Rel., Office of the District Attorney and the North Mississippi Narcotic Unit Appeal No. 93049 from Judgment dated NOVEMBER 10, 1994, Lee County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - State's Motion to Dismiss Appeal denied. Roberts and Smith, JJ., would grant. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-BR-00875-SCT

Petition of Kent F. Hudson for Reinstatement to the Practice of Law, In Re: Appeal No. 95B875 from Judgment dated AUGUST 25, 1995 ; Petition of Kent F. Hudson for Reinstatement to the Practice of Law denied without prejudice. Roberts, J., Lee, C.J., Prather, P.J., Pittman, Banks, McRae, Smith and Mills, JJ., Concur. Sullivan, P.J., Not Participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-TS-01157-

Middleton, Len Bonner v. Anna Kathleen Vance Middleton Appeal No. 95071 from Judgment dated SEPTEMBER 14, 1995, Madison County Chancery Court; DISPOSITION - Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal granted. Lee, C.J., Banks and McRae, JJ., would deny. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal. Order entered.