08/24/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

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  2021-CT-00306-SCT

Kelton K. Hathorne, Sr. a/k/a Kelton K. Hathorne v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 18CI1:20-cv-00095; Ruling Date: 03/12/2021; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Disposition: Kelton Hathorne, Sr.'s Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., and Maxwell, J. Order entered 8/18/23.

Justus Barfield v. State of Mississippi; Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-CR-0054-NS-MD; Ruling Date: 05/13/2021; Ruling Judge: Mark Duncan; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Justus Barfield is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, P.J. Order entered 8/18/23.

Jeffrey Clyde Pitts v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 31,177; Ruling Date: 02/11/2021; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Jeffrey Clyde Pitts is granted. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 8/18/23.

Kevin Beachy, Eddie Kinsey, Andre Mulet and Kris Williams v. Mississippi District Council for Assemblies of God; Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 24CH1:17-cv-02624-JP; Ruling Date: 07/23/2021; Ruling Judge: James Persons; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Coleman, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Maxwell, J., Specially Concurs With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Coleman, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ.; Ishee, J., Joins in Part. Ishee, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion Joined in Part by Maxwell, J. Randolph, C.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Griffis, J. Specially Concurring Opinion: Maxwell, J. Votes: Coleman, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Join This Opinion. Ishee, J., Joins This Opinion in Part. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Ishee, J. Votes: Maxwell, J., Joins This Opinion in Part. Dissenting Opinion: Randolph, C.J. Votes: Griffis, J., Joins This Opinion.

Candra Beth Clark v. Tippah County Department of Child Protection Services and State of Mississippi; Tippah Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2019-347W; Ruling Date: 09/21/2021; Ruling Judge: Robert Whitwell; Disposition: Before the Court are Candra Beth Clark’s "Appeal to T.P.R.," "Appeal Petition for Hearing Petition for Certiorari," "Motion for Hearing," and "Motion for Hearing Intercession," which are treated altogether as a petition for a writ of certiorari. The petition is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 8/17/23.

Leslie Smith, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Marcus D. Smith v. Rosalinde Minier, as Personal Representative of The Estate of Ingeborg Steiner, and Werner Enterprises, Inc.; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 30CI1:15-cv-00153-RK; Ruling Date: 10/21/2021; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellees Rosalinde Minier, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ingeborg Steiner, and Werner Enterprises, Inc., is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. Order entered 8/17/23.

Penn-Star Insurance Company v. Latonya J. Thompson, Steven Thompson, Christopher S. Partridge, Carol Partridge and Murphy's Welding, LLC; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 06CI2:20-cv-00001; Ruling Date: 01/14/2022; Ruling Judge: Linda Coleman; Disposition: The motion for rehearing filed by Appellees Latonya J. Thompson and Steven Thompson is denied.