Mississippi Supreme Court

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June 03, 1999

06/03/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Sullivan, Michael
XX 98-CA-00368-SCT

Adams, Dennis and Rita Adams v. U.S. Homecrafters, Inc. Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9400049; Ruling:09/11/1997 Jerry Terry, Sr. Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J.Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Mills, J.


Sullivan, Michael
X 98-CA-00506-SCT

McNair, Linda v. University of Mississippi Medical Center and Anthony Jones Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9624CIV; Ruling:02/06/1998 James Graves, Jr. Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.


EN BANC
95-CT-00816-SCT

Bryant, Adolph, Jr. a/k/a "Sonnyman" v. State of Mississippi Lawrence Circuit Court; LCCase #3551; Ruling:07/25/1995 Michael Eubanks Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Adolph Bryant, Jr., denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 96-CA-00642-SCT

Jackson, Jimmy, on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Heirs of Bryan Wade Jackson v. Leonard Ralph Daley, Sr., Charles Ralph Smith, Horace G. Dyess, S. J. Garner, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Jefferson Davis Circuit Court; LCCase #7732; Ruling:05/01/1996 R. Prichard, III Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: The motion for rehearing is granted. The original opinions are withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. On Direct Appeal: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. On Cross Appeal: Affirmed. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Banks, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Cobb, J., Concur in result only . Pittman, P.J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Mills, J. Votes: Smith, J., Joins in Part.


EN BANC
XX 96-CA-00855-SCT

Batton, Gary Wayne v. Illinois Central Railroad Company Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #94549CV; Ruling:07/02/1996 William Coleman Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: The motion for rehearing is granted. The original opinions are withdrawn and these opinions are substituted therefor. Reversed and remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., McRae, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Sullivan, P.J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
XX 96-CA-01169-SCT

Holland, Robert M., Jr. v. J. D. Mayfield, R. Roy Ward, Eric E. Lindstrom, John T. Ferguson, George C. Wright, Mark Massey, Malcolm Campbell, Betty Campbell, Robert Lindsey, Jr., Tom Jones Chancery Court 2nd District; LCCase #44978; Ruling:08/09/1996 W. Dillard Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: The judgment of the chancery court is affirmed. Further, pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 11-3-23 (1991), we render judgment against Robert M. Holland, Jr., and in favor of the investors, for damages at the rate of fifteen percent of the total damages awarded by the judgment below. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Votes: Smith, J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
XXX 97-IA-00187-SCT

Mississippi Department of Public Safety and Marty Davis v. Olur V. Stringer George Circuit Court; LCCase #960069; Ruling:01/08/1997 James Backstrom Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
XX 97-DP-00213-SCT

McGilberry, Stephen Virgil v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LCCase #9410614; Ruling:02/12/1996 James Backstrom Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: On change of venue to Rankin 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. 1998) and M.R.A.P. 41(a). Jackson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Banks, J., Joins in Part.


EN BANC
97-CT-00327-SCT

Booker, Willis C. a/k/a Willie C. Booker v. State of Mississippi Calhoun Circuit Court; LCCase #CK96031; Ruling:01/24/1997 Henry Lackey Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Willis C. Booker, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 97-CA-00916-SCT

Marcum, Beverly W. and Bennie Marcum, Individually and as the Natural Guardians of Lee Ann Marcum, a Minor v. Hancock County School District Hancock Circuit Court; LCCase #970001; Ruling:07/11/1997 Kosta Vlahos Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins. Waller, J., Joins in Part.


EN BANC
97-CA-00918-SCT

Prince, Randall v. Louisville Municipal School District, David Chambliss, Bobby Bowman and Homestead Insurance Company Winston Circuit Court; LCCase #940067; Ruling:05/22/1997 C. Morgan, III Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Sullivan, PJ., would grant. McRae, J., would grant in part.


EN BANC
XX 97-CA-01442-SCT

Norton, Ernest Edwin, Jr. v. Glenda F. Norton Lincoln Chancery Court; LCCase #30252; Ruling:06/16/1997 Donald Patterson Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins. McRae, J., Joins in Part.


EN BANC
97-CC-01509-SCT

Arnold Line Water Association, Inc. v. Mississippi Public Service Commission Lamar Chancery Court; LCCase #940145; Ruling:10/23/1997 Kenneth Robertson Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Cobb, J., would grant.


EN BANC
98-CA-00236-SCT

Dockins, Halbert E., Jr. v. Michael S. Allred, John I. Donaldson and Allred & Donaldson, A Partnership Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #96706; Ruling:07/18/1997 W. Yerger Disposition: Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal, denied. Appellant's responsive motion, dismissed as moot. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Smith, Mills and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: McRae and Waller, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 98-DR-00588-SCT

Wiley, William L. v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LCCase #3720; Ruling:02/03/1995 Andrew Baker Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Application for Leave to File Motion to Vacate Death Sentence, denied. DeSoto County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Votes: Banks, J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
XX 98-CA-00603-SCT

Duncan, Raymond, a Minor, by Ester Duncan, Adult Mother and Next Friend v. Mrs. Lynn Chamblee and Leake County School District Leake Circuit Court; LCCase #960046; Ruling:03/31/1998 V. Cotten Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Judgment Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., Join.


EN BANC
1998-TS-01038-SCT

Ross, Charles Wayne v. State of Mississippi Tippah Circuit Court; LCCase #TK96094; Ruling:10/04/1997 R. Coleman Disposition: Joint Motion to Withdraw filed by James W. Pannell and Christopher Kitchens, and the Motion for Dismissal of Trial Counsel and Appointment of New Counsel filed pro se by Charles Ross, granted. This case shall be remanded to the Circuit Court of Tippah County for thirty days from date of entry of this order for appointment of new appellate counsel for Ross. James W. Pannell and Christopher Kitchens shall be relieved of any further representation of Ross upon the circuit court's entry of an order appointing counsel. Appointed counsel shall immediately file an appearance with this Court in conformance with the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure. Order entered.