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  2006-CA-00185-SCT

Michael Crawford v. Morris Transportation, Inc., Alex Jordan, Individually and as Agent Driver of Morris Transportation, Inc., and Custom Sign Company a/k/a Custom Sign Company of Batesville, Inc. f/k/a Custom Sign Company of Grenada, Inc.; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-03-0017; Ruling Date: 01/04/2006; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Consolidated with 2011-CA-00120-SCT Michael Crawford v. Custom Sign Company a/k/a Custom Sign Company of Batesville, Inc. f/k/a Custom Sign Company of Grenada, Inc.; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-05-0091; Ruling Date: 02/13/2009; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Consolidated with 2007-CA-00322-SCT Michael Crawford v. Morris Transportation, Inc., Alex Jordan, Individually and as Agent Driver of Morris Transportation, Inc., and Custom Sign Company a/k/a Custom Sign Company of Batesville, Inc. f/k/a Custom Sign Company of Grenada, Inc.; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-05-0091; Ruling Date: 01/04/2006; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Custom Sign Company is denied. Dickinson, P.J., Lamar and Coleman, JJ., would grant.

Michael Crawford v. Morris Transportation, Inc., Alex Jordan, Individually and as Agent Driver of Morris Transportation, Inc., and Custom Sign Company a/k/a Custom Sign Company of Batesville, Inc. f/k/a Custom Sign Company of Grenada, Inc.; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-05-0091; Ruling Date: 01/04/2006; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Consolidated with 2011-CA-00120-SCT Michael Crawford v. Custom Sign Company a/k/a Custom Sign Company of Batesville, Inc. f/k/a Custom Sign Company of Grenada, Inc.; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-05-0091; Ruling Date: 02/13/2009; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Consolidated with 2006-CA-00185-SCT Michael Crawford v. Morris Transportation, Inc., Alex Jordan, Individually and as Agent Driver of Morris Transportation, Inc., and Custom Sign Company a/k/a Custom Sign Company of Batesville, Inc. f/k/a Custom Sign Company of Grenada, Inc.; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-03-0017; Ruling Date: 01/04/2006; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Custom Sign Company is denied. Dickinson, P.J., Lamar and Coleman, JJ., would grant.

Jason Lee Keller v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: B-2402-08-201; Ruling Date: 10/08/2009; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Appellant is denied. Kitchens and King, JJ., would grant.

Michael Crawford v. Custom Sign Company a/k/a Custom Sign Company of Batesville, Inc. f/k/a Custom Sign Company of Grenada, Inc.; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-05-0091; Ruling Date: 02/13/2009; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Consolidated with 2006-CA-00185-SCT Michael Crawford v. Morris Transportation, Inc., Alex Jordan, Individually and as Agent Driver of Morris Transportation, Inc., and Custom Sign Company a/k/a Custom Sign Company of Batesville, Inc. f/k/a Custom Sign Company of Grenada, Inc.; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-03-0017; Ruling Date: 01/04/2006; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Consolidated with 2007-CA-00322-SCT Michael Crawford v. Morris Transportation, Inc., Alex Jordan, Individually and as Agent Driver of Morris Transportation, Inc., and Custom Sign Company a/k/a Custom Sign Company of Batesville, Inc. f/k/a Custom Sign Company of Grenada, Inc.; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-05-0091; Ruling Date: 01/04/2006; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Custom Sign Company is denied. Dickinson, P.J., Lamar and Coleman, JJ., would grant.

City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Lee B. Lewis, Oda Mae Green, and Sonya Stephens, on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Margaret E. Stephens, Deceased; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-02-1134 CIV; Ruling Date: 05/25/2011; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Reversed. The judgment of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County is Reinstated and Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Chandler and King, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Pierce and Coleman, JJ. Dissenting Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: Pierce and Coleman, JJ., Join This Opinion.

Machon Lyons v. Direct General Insurance Company of Mississippi ; Monroe Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2010-335RM; Ruling Date: 05/27/2011; Ruling Judge: James Roberts, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing or clarification filed by Direct General Insurance Company of Mississippi is denied. Randolph, P.J., and Coleman, J., would grant. Waller, C.J., not participating.

Braddock Law Firm, PLLC v. Daniel E. Becnel Jr.; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 2001-1199-T/1; Ruling Date: 01/31/2012; Ruling Judge: J. Thomas; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Braddock Law Firm, PLLC is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. Not Participating: Randolph, P.J. Order entered.

Timothy Gene Pryer a/k/a Tim a/k/a Timothy Pryer a/k/a Timothy G. Pryer v. State of Mississippi; Itawamba Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR04-093; Ruling Date: 01/30/2012; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Itawamba County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Chandler and Coleman, JJ. Dissenting Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: Chandler and Coleman, JJ., Join This Opinion.

Lonnie Smith v. Tippah Electric Power Association and Electric Power Associations of Mississippi Workers' Compensation Group, Inc.; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 1003908-K-5532; Ruling Date: 03/05/2012; Ruling Judge: Liles Williams; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Appellees is denied. Randolph, P.J., Pierce and Coleman, JJ., would grant.

Rubin Weeks a/k/a Rubin R. Weeks a/k/a Rubin Rurie Weeks v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-05-550CIV; Ruling Date: 05/08/2012; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Rubin Weeks is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

John Beasley a/k/a John Harrison Beasley v. State of Mississippi; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: Lk-03-007-JC; Ruling Date: 03/16/2012; Ruling Judge: John Gregory; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by John Beasley is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Pierce and Coleman, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ. Order entered.

Darius Cornelius Ford a/k/a Darius Ford a/k/a Darius C. Ford a/k/a Cornelius Ford a/k/a Popcorn v. State of Mississippi; Scott Circuit Court; LC Case #: 10-CR-162-SC-G; Ruling Date: 02/08/2012; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Darius Cornelius Ford and Motion to Exceed Page Limitation for Petition for Writ of Certiorari are denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Union Carbide Corporation v. Russell E. Nix, Jr., as Executor of the Estate of Russell E. Nix, Sr.; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2010-85-CV8; Ruling Date: 07/26/2012; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion: King, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part; Vacated in Part and Remanded. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Lamar, Kitchens and Chandler, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Coleman, J. Coleman, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Dickinson, P.J. Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., and Pierce, J., not participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: Coleman, J., Joins This Opinion. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Coleman, J. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., Joins This Opinion.

David Lee Rice a/k/a David L. Rice a/k/a David Rice v. State of Mississippi; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012-0198; Ruling Date: 12/11/2012; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed pro se by David Lee Rice is denied.

Carl E. Sanders v. Gary Sanders; Humphreys Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012-0065; Ruling Date: 09/24/2012; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Carl E. Sanders is dismissed. This matter is remanded to the Court of Appeals for consideration of Sanders's pending motions. Order entered.

Michelle Byrom v. State of Mississippi; Tishomingo Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR 99-065; Ruling Date: 11/18/2000; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Disposition: Motion to Withdraw Prior Filing and Substitute with Attached Motion is granted. The State's Motion to Have the Court Write a Reasoned Opinion Stating the Reasons for the Reversal of This Conviction for Capital Murder and Sentence of Death as filed on April 1, 2014 is withdrawn. The State's Motion to Withdraw Prior Filing and Substitute with Attached Motion as filed on April 2, 2014, as exhibit is substituted as the State's motion which is pending before the Court. Order entered.

Scott M. Tanner v. State of Mississippi ; Jackson Circuit Court; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Disposition: Motion for Recusal filed by Scott Tanner is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.