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Beam, Dawn H.
  2015-CA-01111-SCT

Megan Werner, Individually and as Next Friend and Guardian to C.O., a Minor v. Mississippi Department of Human Services; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2013-216; Ruling Date: 06/25/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Majority Opinion: Beam, J. Disposition: Per Curiam Affirmance. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman and Maxwell, JJ., Concur.

Eugene Washington v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-0207; Ruling Date: 05/06/2013; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Eugene Washington is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Maxwell, J. Order entered.

Georgia Pacific Corporation v. Cook Timber Company, Inc.; Jasper Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 10-0036; Ruling Date: 04/16/2013; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by Georgia Pacific Corporation is denied. The previous opinions issued in this case are withdrawn, and these opinions are substituted therefor. On Direct Appeal: Reversed and Rendered. On Cross-Appeal: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Remanded. See opinions of this Court handed down this date. Kitchens and King, JJ., would grant. Beam, J., Not Participating.

Georgia Pacific Corporation v. Cook Timber Company, Inc.; Jasper Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 10-0036; Ruling Date: 04/16/2013; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by Cook Timber Company, Inc., is denied. The previous opinions issued in this case are withdrawn, and these opinions are substituted therefor. On Direct Appeal: Reversed and Rendered. On Cross-Appeal: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Remanded. See opinions of this Court handed down this date. Randolph, P.J., Kitchens and King, JJ., would grant. Beam, J., Not Participating.

Georgia Pacific Corporation v. Cook Timber Company, Inc.; Jasper Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 10-0036; Ruling Date: 04/16/2013; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by Georgia Pacific Corporation is denied. The Motion for Rehearing filed by Cook Timber Company, Inc., is denied. The previous opinions issued in this case are withdrawn, and these opinions are substituted therefor. On Direct Appeal: Reversed and Rendered. On Cross-Appeal: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Remanded. Appellant and Appellee are taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Lamar, Coleman and Maxwell, JJ., Concur. Maxwell, J., Specially Concurs with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Dickinson, P.J.; Randolph, P.J., Joins in Part. King, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Randolph, P.J., and Kitchens, J. Beam, J., Not Participating. Specially Concurring Opinion: Maxwell, J. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., Joins This Opinion. Randolph, P.J., Joins This Opinion in Part. Dissenting Opinion: King, J. Votes: Randolph, P.J., and Kitchens, J., Join This Opinion.

Wanda Kaye Chipley v. Kenneth Ray Chipley; Scott Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2010-0289; Ruling Date: 02/14/2013; Ruling Judge: Ray Montgomery; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Kenneth Ray Chipley is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Maxwell, J. Order entered.

Paul Johnson v. City of Canton, Mississippi; Board of Aldermen for the City of Canton; and the Zoning Commission for the City of Canton, Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI-2009-0064-JE; Ruling Date: 05/09/2014; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Paul Johnson is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Maxwell, J. Order entered.

Roger Lynn Neely v. Kaleb Matthew Welch; Simpson Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2011-0123 P-1; Ruling Date: 05/08/2013; Ruling Judge: David Shoemake; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Roger Lynn Neely is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Maxwell, J. Order entered.

Christopher Wayne Eaves v. David Darnell Gatlin and Debora Gayle (Gibson) Gatlin; DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case #: 13-CV-1583; Ruling Date: 06/30/2014; Ruling Judge: Vicki Daniels; Disposition: Christopher Wayne Eaves's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Maxwell, J. Order entered.

Percy Tate v. International Paper Company ; LC Case #: 12 00705-M-0002-C; Ruling Date: 09/09/2014; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Percy Tate is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Maxwell, J. Order entered.

Cornelius Parks a/k/a Cornelius A. Parks v. State of Mississippi; Kemper Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-CV-82-B; Ruling Date: 10/30/2014; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by the State of Mississippi is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Maxwell, J. Order entered.

Mississippi Department of Revenue v. Hotel and Restaurant Supply ; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: G2013-820 S/2; Ruling Date: 11/05/2014; Ruling Judge: William Singletary; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by the Mississippi Department of Revenue is denied.

Abdur Rahim Ambrose a/k/a Abdur Ambrose v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-13-800; Ruling Date: 06/19/2015; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Disposition: The Motion for Access to and copies of sealed documents and to supplement the record is granted in part and denied in part as follows: 1) In accordance with M.R.A.P. 48A(d), the juror cards will be temporarily unsealed to allow access by counsel for the parties. Further, a copy of the juror cards may be permitted to counsel for the parties if requested. This information shall remain confidential except for what is required by counsel to assert specific errors in briefs or like documents. 2) Because Ambrose's psychological evaluation was conducted in furtherance of his criminal proceedings, the report will be unsealed. 3) Ambrose's request to supplement the record with the transcript of Dedeaux's plea colloquy, which was not offered or admitted at trial, is denied. Agree with Order: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ. Kitchens, J., Objects in Part with Separate Written Statement Joined by Dickinson, P.J., and King, J. King, J., Objects in Part with Separate Written Statement Joined by Dickinson, P.J., and Kitchens, J. Order entered.