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Chandler, David Anthony
XX  2010-KM-00698-SCT

Rachel D. Nelson v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 18386; Ruling Date: 03/30/2010; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Randolph and Pierce, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Dickinson, P.J., and King, J. Lamar, J., Joins In Part. Dissenting Opinion: Kitchens, J. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., and King, J., Join This Opinion. Lamar, J., Joins This Opinion in Part.

Riverbend Utilities, Inc. v. Hugh Edward Brennan and Shanda Melissa Brennan, Meranda Ivy Brennan, and Sarah Elizabeth Marut; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-07-294; Ruling Date: 01/05/2010; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Randolph, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., not participating.

In Re: Rules Governing Admission to The Mississippi Bar; Disposition: Request of the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions to reduce the overall length of the bar examination to two consecutive days of testing is granted. The total testing time for the Mississippi Bar Examination shall be thirteen and one-half hours, which shall not include the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination that is separately administered during the second or third year of law school. Concurring: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Pierce and King, JJ. Randolph, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined in Part by Chandler, J. Chandler, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Randolph, J. Order entered.

In the Estate of Cynthia Wallace, Deceased, Personal Representative Louis M. Wallace v. Emad H. Mohamed, M.D., Bristol Myers Squibb Company and Sanofi Synthelabo, Inc.; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2005-0176-CV1; Ruling Date: 12/15/2008; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Randolph, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. King, J., not participating.

Corey Lewis v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-08-367 CIV; Ruling Date: 05/29/2009; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Corey Lewis is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. v. Debra F. Johnson; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 08-128-PCT; Ruling Date: 05/12/2009; Ruling Judge: Michael Taylor; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Sanderson Farms, Inc., is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. Not Participating: King, J. Order entered.

Manual Cooper a/k/a Manuel Cooper v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR-2008-18-D; Ruling Date: 06/04/2009; Ruling Judge: Robert Chamberlin; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Manual Cooper is denied. To Deny: Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. To Grant: Waller, C.J., and Kitchens, J. Not Participating: King, J. Order entered.

Intown Lessee Associates, LLC; Intown Lessee Services, LLC; IT Tenant RBS, LLC; and Timothy Tucker v. Michael Keith Howard, Individually, and Shannon Poole, Individually; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-08-571CIV; Ruling Date: 09/25/2009; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Appellants is denied. Waller, C.J., not participating.

Hugh Dancy Company, Inc. and Valley Forge Insurance Company v. Thurman Mooneyham; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2009-0080CD; Ruling Date: 01/21/2010; Ruling Judge: Robert Chamberlin; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Hugh Dancy Company and Valley Forge Insurance Company is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. Not Participating: King, J. Order entered.