Mississippi Supreme Court

Hand Down Lists
July 19, 2001

07/19/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L., Jr.
X 2000-CA-01193-SCT

Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District, a Mississippi Non-Profit Corporation and a Planning and Development District v. ALFA General Insurance Corporation George Chancery Court; LC Case#: 99-0271; Ruling Date: 05/26/2000; Ruling Judge: William Stewart; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 98-CP-00282-SCT

Pickle, C. D. Jr. v. State of Mississippi Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970098; Ruling Date: 10/08/1997; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Consolidated With 2000-CP-00796-SCT C. D. Pickle, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97-0098CI; Ruling Date: 04/28/2000; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Leflore County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 2000-KA-00875-SCT

Brown, Kenny Markcol v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 97-1-026CRY; Ruling Date: 02/10/2000; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: COUNT I: Conviction of conspiracy and sentence of twenty (20) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. COUNT II: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count II shall run concurrenly with the sentence in Count I. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


McRae, Chuck
XX 2000-CC-01090-SCT

Beverly Enterprises v. Mississippi Division of Medicaid Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G-99-1442; Ruling Date: 06/05/2000; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Majority Opinion: McRae, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Cobb, J., Join.


EN BANC
XX 98-CT-00358-SCT

Pittman, Crymes G., J. R. Adams, Mary Allen, Frank H. Bell, Dr. Richard Blount, Stuart C. Brodie, Billy Clements, John H. Clements, Roy L. Hathcock, H. Julian Hendrick, Carl Herrin, Frank Jones, John Luckett, Dr. J. O. Manning, Dr. Mike Mockbee, Rives Ne v. Weber Energy Corporation and Shipley Production Company Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 150163; Ruling Date: 07/08/1997; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Majority Opinion: McRae, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Weber Energy Corporation and Shipley Production Company taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Banks, P.J., Cobb, J., Join.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01035-SCT

Delta Chemical and Petroleum, Inc. and Elaine Chemical, Inc. v. Citizens Bank of Byhalia, Mississippi, William T. Dawson and Joyce M. Dawson, Jointly and Severally Marshall Circuit Court; LC Case#: M96057; Ruling Date: 04/15/1998; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Citizens Bank of Byhalia and William T. Dawson is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: Easley, J. Not Participating: Cobb, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00048-SCT

Wertz, James C. v. Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI970107; Ruling Date: 11/23/1998; Ruling Judge: Edwin Hardin; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by James C. Wertz is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: McRae, P.J., and Easley, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00048-SCT

Wertz, James C. v. Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI970107; Ruling Date: 11/23/1998; Ruling Judge: Edwin Hardin; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller, Diaz and Easley, JJ. To Grant: Cobb, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-KA-00521-SCT

Conley, Glen L. Jr. a/k/a Glen Conley, II v. State of Mississippi Pike Circuit Court; LC Case#: 15559; Ruling Date: 07/03/1998; Ruling Judge: Keith Starrett; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Banks and McRae, P.JJ., would grant. Opinion modified at paragraph 65.


EN BANC
1999-KA-00566-SCT

Russell, Alvin Jude v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 92-27491; Ruling Date: 01/23/1999; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing is denied. Cobb and Easley, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
X 1999-CT-00613-SCT

Nix, Shayna R. v. Carlo C. Nix, III Rankin Chancery Court; LC Case#: 44313; Ruling Date: 03/05/1999; Ruling Judge: Thomas Zebert; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Shayna R. Nix and Carlo C. Nix, III, are taxed equally with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Easley, J., CIP/DIP's Without Separate Written Opinion.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00950-SCT

Page, Ramona Kay a/k/a Ramona Hawk a/k/a Ramona Taylor v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9800102; Ruling Date: 04/07/1999; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Disposition: Fiet (Expediting) Setting Motion filed by Ramona Kay Page is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 1999-CT-00980-SCT

Purvis, Sammy R. v. Macy L. Barnes and Dana A. Sanders Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G96382; Ruling Date: 05/04/1999; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed and rendered and the judgment of the Chancery Court of Hinds County is reinstated. Sammy R. Purvis taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Easley, J., Concur. Mills, J., Concurs in result only. Cobb, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01082-SCT

Stewart, George L. Jr. a/k/a George Lee Stewart, Jr. v. State of Mississippi Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case#: 69097; Ruling Date: 04/15/1999; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by George L. Stewart, Jr., is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, Mills, Cobb and Easley, JJ. To Grant: McRae, P.J., Waller and Diaz, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01122-SCT

Ware, Floyd Jr. v. State of Mississippi Scott Circuit Court; LC Case#: 5020; Ruling Date: 06/30/1999; Ruling Judge: V. Cotten; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Floyd Ware, Jr., is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb, Diaz and Easley, JJ. To Grant: Banks, P.J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-M-01365

Woods, Alfonso v. State of Mississippi Jefferson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2925; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: Alphonso Woods's "Application for Leave to File Motion for Post-Conviction Relief and Motion for Post-Conviction Relief" is dismissed without prejudice. To Dismiss: Pittman, C.J., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb, Diaz and Easley, JJ. To Grant: Banks and McRae, P.JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-KA-01655-SCT

Taylor, LaTashia Michelle v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9810166; Ruling Date: 06/04/1999; Ruling Judge: Kathy Jackson; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Banks, P.J., would grant.


EN BANC
1999-KA-01655-SCT

Taylor, LaTashia Michelle v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9810166; Ruling Date: 06/04/1999; Ruling Judge: Kathy Jackson; Disposition: Appellant's motion to supplement record including proposed supplement, or in the alternative, request to remand for hearing to supplement record is denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-CA-00311-SCT

Scott Addison Construction, Inc. v. Lauderdale County School System Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-CV-194(B); Ruling Date: 02/14/2000; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Banks, P.J., Mills and Waller, JJ., would grant.


Waller, William L., Jr.
2000-CA-00442-SCT

Bullock, Shonda v. University Medical Center Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 251-98-456; Ruling Date: 12/15/1998; Ruling Judge: Ermea Russell; Disposition: Joint motion to voluntarily dismiss appeal pursuant to M.R.A.P. 42(b) is granted. The appeal of this matter shall be dismissed upon entry of this order. All costs are taxed to appellant. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-CA-00757-SCT

Zeman, Jonathan Blake v. Carl and Jean Stanford DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case#: 99-11-1625; Ruling Date: 04/18/2000; Ruling Judge: Percy Lynchard, Jr.; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied.


EN BANC
X 2001-JP-00255-SCT

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Ken Warren Judicial Performance Commission; LC Case#: 99-325; Ruling Date: 01/22/2001; Ruling Judge: Gaston Hewes, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Rankin County Justice Court Judge Ken Warren is hereby publicly reprimanded, fined $765.00, and shall pay all costs in the amount of $100.00. Ken Warren taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Smith, J., Not Participating. Disposition: Rankin County Justice Court Judge Ken Warren is hereby publicly reprimanded, fined $765.00, and shall pay all costs in the amount of $100.00.


EN BANC
XXXX 2001-CA-00361-SCT

R. B., a Minor, In the Matter of, by and through her next friend, V. D. v. State of Mississippi Panola Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case#: B-01-03-97; Ruling Date: 03/01/2001; Ruling Judge: Darrin Westfaul; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Concurring Opinion: Easley, J. Votes: Waller, J., Cobb, J., Join in Part. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J.