Mississippi Supreme Court

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June 01, 2000

06/01/2000 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Cobb, Kay Beevers
XX 1998-CA-01734-SCT

Simpson, David v. City of Pickens, Mississippi, and William Blackstock, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of the City of Pickens, Mississippi Holmes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97-0094; Ruling Date: 10/09/1998; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Smith, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, J.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 1999-EC-01669-SCT

Upton, Kenneth K. v. Elaine T. McKenzie Marion Circuit Court; LC Case#: 990145; Ruling Date: 09/24/1999; Ruling Judge: W. McGehee, II; 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., Diaz, J., Concur.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 1999-KA-00537-SCT

Chatman, Frank C., Jr. v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98211; Ruling Date: 11/30/1998; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of armed robbery and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections at hard labor affirmed. Count II: Conviction of aggravated assault and sentence of fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections affirmed. Sentence in Count II shall run concurrently with the sentence in Count I. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur.


EN BANC
97-CT-00080-SCT

American Cable Corporation v. Trilogy Communications, Inc. Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 95103; Ruling Date: 12/29/1995; Ruling Judge: John Toney; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Trilogy Communications, Inc., denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, Mills and Waller, JJ. To Grant: Pittman, P.J., Smith and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CT-01547-SCT

Cox, David M., Paul D. Eavenson and Gulf Forestry Associates, Inc. v. F-S Prestress, Inc. Forrest Chancery Court; LC Case#: 54869; Ruling Date: 11/17/1997; Ruling Judge: Johnny Williams; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by David M. Cox, Paul D. Eavenson and Gulf Forestry Associates, Inc., granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., McRae, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 98-KA-00091-SCT

Gary, Cerdick D. a/k/a Cedrick D. Gary a/k/a Cedrick DeeShawn Gary a/k/a Cedrick DeShawn Gary v. State of Mississippi Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case#: 17209; Ruling Date: 07/18/1994; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Vacated in Part; and Remanded. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Pittman, P.J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, J., Joins.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01081-SCT

Fields, Cornelius v. State of Mississippi Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 8717; Ruling Date: 05/13/1998; Ruling Judge: John Hatcher; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Cornelius Fields, 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
XX 1998-CA-01164-SCT

BAKER, GLEN D. SR., IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DECEASED: Dorothy J. Baker, Executrix v. Glen D. Baker, Jr. and Glenda Jean Baker Murphy Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: P95733; Ruling Date: 06/05/1998; Ruling Judge: Stuart Robinson; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. The original opinions are withdrawn and these opinions are substituted therefor. Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Prather, C.J. Votes: McRae, J., Joins.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01205-SCT

Bower, Cynthia Rena Boris v. Robert Frank Bower Rankin Chancery Court; LC Case#: 43393; Ruling Date: 07/16/1998; Ruling Judge: Thomas Zebert; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01299-SCT

Smothers, Quincy a/k/a Quincy Washington v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 961433; Ruling Date: 02/26/1998; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Quincy Smothers, 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-CT-01338-SCT

Sharpe, Arthur v. Choctaw Electronics Enterprises and Mississippi Manufacturers Association WC Group Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case#: 980051; Ruling Date: 08/11/1998; Ruling Judge: V. Cotten; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Arthur Sharpe, granted. To Grant: Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., McRae and Waller, JJ. To Deny: Smith, Mills and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Prather, C.J., and Diaz, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01530-SCT

Triplett, Glenn R. v. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi Warren Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970188CI; Ruling Date: 07/28/1998; Ruling Judge: Frank Vollor; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing, denied. McRae, J., would grant. Smith, J., not participating.


EN BANC
XX 1998-CA-01583-SCT

Pearson, Debra Ann v. James Leroy Pearson Hancock Chancery Court; LC Case#: 98-0275; Ruling Date: 10/02/1998; Ruling Judge: J. Randall, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: The motion for rehearing is granted. The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. Affirmed on Direct Appeal and Cross-Appeal. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Concurring in Part Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: Prather, C.J., Joins.


EN BANC
XX 1999-CC-00472-SCT

Johnson, Evelyn v. Mississippi Employment Security Commission and Heritage Manor Grenada Circuit Court; LC Case#: 980140; Ruling Date: 02/02/1999; Ruling Judge: C. Morgan, III; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, J., Joins.


EN BANC
XX 96-DP-00867-SCT

Puckett, Larry Matthew v. State of Mississippi Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case#: 18729; Ruling Date: 08/07/1996; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Consolidated With 1999-DP-01437-SCT Larry Matthew Puckett v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9618729; Ruling Date: 08/23/1999; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: On change of venue to Harrison County. 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) (Supp. 1999) and M.R.A.P. 41(a). Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Pittman, P.J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, J., Waller, J., Join.


EN BANC
1999-M-01873

Columbia Garden Park Hospital, IN RE: v. Cynthia Webb, Individually and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of John Michael Webb Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Disposition: "Petition for Permission to Take Interlocutory Appeal, Motion for Interlocutory Appeal and Motion for Alternative Extraordinary Relief Pursuant to the Provisions of Rule 21" filed by William E. Whitfield, III, denied. Prather, C.J., Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ., would grant. Order entered.