Mississippi Supreme Court

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July 24, 1997

07/24/1997 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Michael P. Mills, J.
XXX 94-CA-01022-SCT

MacDonald, Kevin Weston v. Diane MacDonald Appeal No. 35321 from Judgment dated SEPTEMBER 29, 1994, Rankin County Chancery Court; Affirmed. Dan Lee, C.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by McRae and Roberts, JJ. McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Lee, C.J., and Roberts, J. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal


Edwin Lloyd Pittman, J.
XX 94-CA-00427-SCT

MidSouth Rail Corporation v. Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Inc. Appeal No. 30011 from Judgment dated APRIL 04, 1994, Rankin County Chancery Court; Affirmed on Direct Appeal; Reversed and Rendered on Cross Appeal. Lee, C.J., Concurs in result only. McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion. Prather, P.J., Not Participating. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal


Edwin Lloyd Pittman, J.
X 96-CA-00038-SCT

Rebecca Henry, Rebecca, Administratrix of the Estate of Aaron E. Henry, Deceased v. Leonard Henderson Appeal No. CI950078 from Judgment dated DECEMBER 15, 1995, Coahoma County Circuit Court; Affirmed. Lee, C.J., Concurs in result only. Banks, J., Not Participating. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal


Michael Sullivan, P.J.
X 95-CA-01122-SCT

Shook, John Howard v. Betty Lou Lindsey Shook Hopkins Appeal No. 14218 from Judgment dated OCTOBER 09, 1995, Prentiss County Chancery Court; Reversed and Rendered. Appellee is taxed with all costs of this appeal


Lenore L. Prather, P.J.
XX 94-CA-00494-SCT

Allstate Insurance Company v. Dorothy McGory Appeal No. 19307 from Judgment dated DECEMBER 28, 1993, Lee County Circuit Court; Direct Appeal: Judgment is Affirmed. Cross Appeal: Judgment is Affirmed. Statutory damages are awarded. McRae, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part with Separate Written Opinion joined by Lee, C.J., and Sullivan, P.J. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal


Lenore L. Prather, P.J.
X 95-CA-01091-SCT

Wholey, M.D.,Mark D. and John A. Rodgers v. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., a Corporation; and Cal-Maine Eggs, Inc., a Corporation Appeal No. 129764 from Judgment dated SEPTEMBER 20, 1995, Hinds County Chancery Court, First Judicial District; Judgment is Affirmed. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal


EN BANC
93-CT-00518-SCT

Hickson, Brian Clayton v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 7698 from Judgment dated APRIL 19, 1993, Jones County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Motion for Modification and Clarification of Opinion filed by the State granted. The opinion is modified by the addition of footnotes six and seven. Order entered


EN BANC
94-KA-00261-SCT

Gatewood,Wallace v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. MK93050 from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 24, 1994, Marshall County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - Motion for Rehearing denied.


EN BANC
94-CT-00927-SCT

Flowers, Willie Joe Flowers v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 9414 from Judgment dated SEPTEMBER 07, 1994, Panola County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Willie Joe Flowers denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered


EN BANC
95-CT-00480-SCT

Lacy, Calvin v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 942298 from Judgment dated MARCH 14, 1995, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Calvin Lacy granted. To Grant: Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., Pittman, Banks, McRae, Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ. To Deny: Lee, C.J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 95-BA-01040-SCT

Mississippi Bar, The v. Firnist J. Alexander, Jr. Appeal No. 94B1108 from Judgment dated JULY 25, 1995, Complaint Tribunal; Sanction of public reprimand Affirmed. Firnist J. Alexander, Jr. is suspended from the practice of law for one year, not to run concurrently with any other suspension. Firnist J. Alexander, Jr. must take and pass the Bar Exam at the end of one year suspension before the petition for reinstatement can be filed. Mills, J., Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., Pittman, McRae, Roberts and Smith, JJ., Concur. Banks, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part with Separate Written Opinion. Lee, C.J., Not Participating. The Mississippi Bar is taxed with all costs of this appeal. DISPOSITION - The Mississippi Bar's Motion to Supplement the Record granted