Mississippi Supreme Court

Hand Down Lists
August 15, 2002

08/15/2002 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L.
X 2001-KA-01425-SCT

Hodge, Walter L. a/k/a Pimp C. Popcorn v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case # V-4819; Ruling: 09/10/2001; L. Hilburn; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Conviction of Murder and Sentence of Life Imprisonment in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Cobb, Diaz, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur.


Smith, James W.
X 2000-KA-00247-SCT

Randle, Jeffrey v. State of Mississippi Clay Circuit Court; LC Case # 7462; Ruling: 10/02/1999; Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Smith, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of Capital Murder and Sentence of Life Imprisonment, Without Parole, in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Clay County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Waller, Cobb, Diaz, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur. Easley, J., not participating.


Smith, James W.
X 2001-CA-00565-SCT

Conrod, Pearlean v. Sheriff Ned Holder and Deputy Sheriff Stevie Little Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case # 99-0563; Ruling:10/04/2000; Majority Opinion: Smith, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant is taxed with this appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Cobb, Diaz, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur. Waller, J., not participating.


Smith, James W.
X 2001-CA-00671-SCT

Johnson, Douglas L. v. Clemmie Jo Johnson Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case # 99-0910; Ruling: 03/21/2001; Dorothy Colom; Majority Opinion: Smith, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Waller, Cobb, Diaz, Easley and Carlson, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in Result Only. Graves, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion.


Smith, James W.
X 2001-CA-01090-SCT

McMillan, Roger and J. A. Tucker v. Genaro Salinas Rodriguez Tishomingo Circuit Court; LC Case # 98-0105(R) T; Ruling: 06/05/2001; Frank Russell; Majority Opinion: Smith, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Waller, Cobb, Diaz, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in Result Only.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 2001-CA-01005-SCT

Margerum, Robert v. Bud's Mobile Homes, Inc., Belmont Homes, Inc., and Green Point Credit Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case # 98-0308; Ruling:05/25/2001; R. Prichard, III; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb, Easley and Carlson, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Diaz and Graves, JJ., not participating.


EN BANC
98-CT-00695-SCT

Mid-Delta Home Health Incorporated and Mid-Delta Home Health of Charleston, Inc. v. Mississippi Association for Home Care Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case # 97130CIV; Ruling: 03/10/1998; W. Yerger; Disposition: Petition for Certiorari filed by Mid-Delta Home Health Incorporated and Mid-Delta Home Health of Charleston, Inc., is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Waller, Cobb, Easley and Carlson, JJ. To Grant: Graves, J. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-IA-00845-SCT

Lawrence County School District and Estate of James A. Blackmon, Deceased v. Clayton Brister, Jr. Lawrence Chancery Court; LC Case # 98-0069; Ruling: 05/10/1999; J. Buffington; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellee is denied. McRae, P.J., Diaz and Easley, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
1999-KA-01985-SCT

Caston, James "Doc", Charles E. Caston a/k/a Charles Ernie Caston and Hal Spivey Crimm a/k/a Harold Spivey Crimm v. State of Mississippi Humphreys Circuit Court; LC Case # 5197; Ruling: 11/17/1999; Jannie Lewis; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellants is denied.


EN BANC
2000-CA-01511-SCT

Stewart, Carol D. v. Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance Company Smith Circuit Court; LC Case # 96-0174; Ruling: 05/12/2000; Robert Evans; Disposition: Appellee's motion to strike is denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 2000-CA-01511-SCT

Stewart, Carol D. v. Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance Company Smith Circuit Court; LC Case # 96-0174; Ruling: 05/12/2000; Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Smith, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part. Appellant and appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McRae, P.J., Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur. Cobb, J., Concurs in Part. Pittman, C.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Waller and Cobb, JJ. Diaz, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Votes: Waller and Cobb, JJ., Join This Opinion.


EN BANC
2000-CA-01675-SCT

Twin County Electric Power Association, Michael Lang and Jeremy Fuller v. Gwenevere McKenzie Humphreys Circuit Court; LC Case # 97-0121; Ruling: 09/27/2000; Jannie Lewis; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellee is denied. McRae, P. J., Easley and Graves, JJ., would grant. Diaz, J., not participating.


EN BANC
2000-CT-01758-SCT

Vaughn, Betty, Administratrix of the Estate of Cassalena Williams and Cassalena Williams (Deceased) v. Monticello Insurance Company Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case # 8321; Ruling: 10/03/2000; Albert Smith, III; Disposition: Joint Motion to Dismiss filed by appellant and appellee is remanded to the Court of Appeals pursuant to M.R.A.P. 17(k), for decision. Proceedings in this Court are suspended pending the decision of the Court of Appeals. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-CT-01991-SCT

Sample, Cassandra, Representative of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Mary Alice Sample, Deceased, and Mattie Randel, Representative of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of James Williams, Deceased v. Richard Haga and Pam Haga Clay Circuit Court; LC Case # 98-0095; Ruling: 10/17/2000; John Montgomery; Disposition: On Court's own motion and by the Court's authority under M.R.A.P. 2(c) to suspend the rules, the time for consideration of the petition for writ of certiorari filed by Cassandra Sample, et al. is extended until August 22, 2002. A final decision on whether to grant or deny the petition shall be entered on or before August 22, 2002. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-CT-02087-SCT

Robinson, Oral v. State of Mississippi Monroe Circuit Court; LC Case # CV-99-232(G)M; Ruling: 08/16/2000; Thomas Gardner, III; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Oral Robinson is granted. To Grant: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb, Carlson and Graves, JJ. To Deny: McRae, P.J., and Easley, J. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 2001-CA-00707-SCT

Holtzman, Rosemarie, In Re: Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case # A2401-200165; Ruling: 03/30/2001; Stephen Simpson; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller and Carlson, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Diaz, Easley and Graves, JJ., Dissent Without Separate Written Opinion.


EN BANC
X 2001-CA-00860-SCT

Liggans, Ryrchelle v. Coahoma County Sheriff's Department Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case # 14-CI-20-0061-T; Ruling: 04/24/2001; Kenneth Thomas; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Diaz, Easley and Carlson, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in Result Only. Graves, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion.