Mississippi Supreme Court

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August 23, 2001

08/23/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Easley, Charles D., Jr.
XX 2000-CA-00102-SCT

Hamilton, Douglas B. v. Johnny Hammons, Kent Luckey, Mike Brown, Budgie Wallace and Bill Lowery Simpson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97-0157; Ruling Date: 09/27/1999; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Banks, P.J., Concurs in Part . Cobb, J., Concurs in result only. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J.


Cobb, Kay Beevers
XX 1998-IA-01456-SCT

Earwood, Michael E. and Fox, Earwood & Childers, PLLC v. Mary Elizabeth Reeves, Executrix of the Estate of E. P. Reeves, Deceased Covington Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970152; Ruling Date: 09/21/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Affirmed and Remanded. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Banks, P.J., Easley, J., Join.


Cobb, Kay Beevers
XX 1999-CA-00811-SCT

McClinton, Steve v. Delta Pride Catfish, Inc., and Pendleton Detective of Mississippi, Inc. Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97-0312; Ruling Date: 03/29/1999; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Easley, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Diaz, J., Join.


Cobb, Kay Beevers
XXX 1999-CA-01451-SCT

Malone, Robert M., Individually and as Guardian, Natural Parent and Next Friend of Robert Ray Malone, Minor, Annette Michelle Clark Malone and Ashley Carter v. Capital Correctional Resources, Inc., and James Brewer, Individually and d/b/a Correctional Resources, Inc. Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 251971148; Ruling Date: 08/02/1999; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Waller, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: Easley, J. Votes: Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Waller, J., Join.


Cobb, Kay Beevers
X 1999-CA-01629-SCT

Boyles, Sherman Jr. and Faye Boyles v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9310131; Ruling Date: 08/30/1999; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Smith, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion.


Smith, James W., Jr.
XX 1999-KA-00670-SCT

Coleman, Prentiss a/k/a Prentiss Coleman, III a/k/a Little Bro a/k/a Ba Bro v. State of Mississippi Warren Circuit Court; LC Case#: 12108; Ruling Date: 10/20/1997; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment without parole in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections are affirmed. Warren County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only. Concurring in Part and in the Result Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01309-SCT

Rogers, Donna a/k/a Donna Lynn Morin v. Mark Morin Scott Chancery Court; LC Case#: 95302; Ruling Date: 07/22/1998; Ruling Judge: H. Clark, II; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing filed by the Appellant is denied.


EN BANC
1998-DP-01785-SCT

Mitchell, William Gerald a/k/a William Jerald Mitchell v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9800195; Ruling Date: 07/24/1998; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Opinion modified beginning at paragraph 59.


EN BANC
1999-KA-00676-SCT

McKee, Mark v. State of Mississippi Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 10679; Ruling Date: 04/01/1999; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Mills and Waller, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
XX 1999-CA-00714-SCT

City of Jackson v. Jackson Oaks Limited Partnership Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 154629D; Ruling Date: 12/18/1998; Ruling Judge: William Singletary; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Easley, J., Joins.


EN BANC
1999-CA-01795-SCT

Allstate Insurance Company v. Jerry Green Tishomingo Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-0085R; Ruling Date: 10/13/1999; Ruling Judge: Frank Russell; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing is denied. McRae, P.J., Mills, Diaz and Easley, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
XX 1999-KA-01816-SCT

Johnson, Marcus a/k/a Marcus Hunt a/k/a Marcus J. Hunt v. State of Mississippi Washington Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR99-00537; Ruling Date: 09/24/1999; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and sentence of five (5) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections are affirmed. Count II: Conviction of armed robbery and sentence of twenty (20) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections are affirmed. The sentence in Count I shall run consecutively with the sentence in Count II and appellant shall pay court costs of $252.50 and bond fee of $200.00. Washington County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01905-SCT

Phinisee, Terrance D. v. State of Mississippi Washington Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-00373; Ruling Date: 10/08/1999; Ruling Judge: Margaret Carey-McCray; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Terrance D. Phinisee is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-02111-SCT

Sanchez, Antonio v. State of Mississippi George Circuit Court; LC Case#: 20-9710136; Ruling Date: 02/05/1999; Ruling Judge: Kathy Jackson; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Antonio Sanchez is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 2000-CA-00003-SCT

LAWSON, LUCY ANNE, DECEASED, IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND ESTATE OF: Nell Gravlee Lange v. Martha Moore Lambert and Beverly Moore Brantley Monroe Chancery Court; LC Case#: 97-0122; Ruling Date: 11/23/1999; Ruling Judge: John Ross, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: On Direct Appeal: Reversed and Rendered. On Cross-Appeal: Affirmed. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Easley, J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
XX 2000-CA-00033-SCT

Mississippi Department of Human Services v. Eric Malcolm Shelby DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case#: 96-2234; Ruling Date: 11/29/1999; Ruling Judge: Percy Lynchard, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part. Appellant and Appellee taxed equally with all costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Easley, J., Concurs in result only. Cobb, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Mills, J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
2000-KA-00109-SCT

Presley, William Lynn v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-10135; Ruling Date: 08/13/1998; Ruling Judge: W. O'Barr, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing filed by the Appellant is denied. McRae, P.J., and Smith, J., not participating.


EN BANC
2000-CT-00291-SCT

Pickering, Rocky v. Cooper Tire and Rubber Company Lee Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV-99-048GL; Ruling Date: 02/09/2000; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Rocky Pickering is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: Easley, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 2000-CA-00857-SCT

Burt, Bruce v. Amber D. Burt Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 107,361; Ruling Date: 05/10/2000; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Easley, J., Joins.


EN BANC
X 2000-BR-01702-SCT

Morrison, Charles H., In Re: Petition for Reinstatement to Practice Law of Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Petition for Reinstatement to the practice of law is denied. Charles H. Morrison taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only. Easley, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Disposition: Petition for Reinstatement to the practice of law filed by Charles H. Morrison is denied.