Mississippi Supreme Court

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August 30, 2001

08/30/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Cobb, Kay Beevers
XX 2000-CA-00697-SCT

Reese, Edward Joseph, Jr. and Farrell Thompson v. John Summers d/b/a John Summers Trucking and Brian Mallory Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 95-0341(3); Ruling Date: 02/24/2000; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Easley, J., Joins. Diaz, J., Joins in Part.


Waller, William L., Jr.
XX 1999-IA-01633-SCT

Poole, Rhonda Lopez Drouet v. Gwin, Lewis & Punches, LLP, a Partnership Wilkinson Chancery Court; LC Case#: 990042; Ruling Date: 09/10/1999; Ruling Judge: George Ward; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed and Remanded. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Mills, J.


Waller, William L., Jr.
X 2000-KA-00065-SCT

Horne, Jerrian Donald v. State of Mississippi Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97-20079; Ruling Date: 07/06/1999; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: On change of venue to Harrison County. Remanded for a Batson Hearing. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Easley, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Pittman, C.J., Not Participating.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 1999-KA-01754-SCT

Leedom, Linda v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR97-105-B; Ruling Date: 09/28/1999; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of conspiracy to commit murder and sentence of twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, pursuant to Section 99-19-81, affirmed. Sentence shall run consecutively to the sentence imposed in Count II. Count II: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, pursuant to Section 99-19-81, affirmed. Appellant is given credit for 932 days time served. DeSoto County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


EN BANC
XX 1998-CT-01727-SCT

Alexander, Willie and Carla Veal Alexander v. Lynell Brown and Pamela Brown Madison Chancery Court; LC Case#: 097607; Ruling Date: 10/22/1998; Ruling Judge: William Lutz; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed. Willie Alexander and Carla Veal Alexander taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Easley, J., Join.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00473-SCT

Braidfoot, Larry v. William Carey College, John Does 1-30, Mississippi Baptist Convention, Barbara Jones, William E. Payne, James W. Edwards, James Guenther, Guenther, Jordan & Rogers, P.C., Bobby Williamson, Larry Patterson, William C. Browning, Ben Carlisle and Bobby Perry Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case#: 980105; Ruling Date: 02/25/1999; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Larry Braidfoot is denied. To Deny: Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: Easley, J. Not Participating: Pittman, C.J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01074-SCT

DeBlanc, Gail Lofton and David DeBlanc v. Mable Lofton Stancil Lincoln Chancery Court; LC Case#: 98257; Ruling Date: 02/17/1999; Ruling Judge: Edward Patten, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Mable Lofton Stancil is granted: To Grant: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Deny: Smith and Easley, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01759-SCT

Gardner, Timothy a/k/a Timothy L. Gardner v. State of Mississippi Tallahatchie Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: CR-99-38-C(T-1); Ruling Date: 10/08/1999; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Timothy Gardner is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-CT-00101-SCT

Stokes, Charles v. Hank Campbell Rankin Chancery Court; LC Case#: 44,881; Ruling Date: 10/11/1999; Ruling Judge: Thomas Zebert; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Charles Stokes is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-CT-00204-SCT

Washington, Matt a/k/a Matt D. Washington a/k/a Matt Derells Washington a/k/a Matt Durell Washington v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 99-1-182; Ruling Date: 12/02/1999; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Matt Washington is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-CT-00282-SCT

Blankenship, Marvin v. State of Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 99-32-KR2; Ruling Date: 11/09/1999; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Marvin Blankenship is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-BR-01097-SCT

McGuire, Jimmy D. v. The Mississippi Bar Disposition: McGuire's motion for rehearing is denied. McRae, P.J., and Easley, J., would grant.


EN BANC
2001-M-00650

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company and Kansas City Southern Railway Company, In Re: The Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 2000-141-CV; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: Petition for extraordinary writ of prohibition filed by petitioners is granted. The Honorable Billy Joe Landrum is ordered to recuse himself from further participation in Charles G. Foster, et al. v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co., et al., cause no. 2000-141-CV9, Circuit Court of Jones County, Second Judicial District. McRae, P.J., and Easley, J., would deny. Diaz, J., not participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
2001-M-00794

General Motors Corporation v. Dorothy J. Gibbons and Glenda Nickson Smith Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-0260; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Disposition: Petition for writ of prohibition filed by General Motors Corporation is granted. Petition for interlocutory review filed by General Motors Corporation is dismissed as moot. The stay issued in this matter on July 16, 2001, is lifted. To Grant Petition for Writ of Prohibition: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Grant Petition for Interlocutory Appeal: Diaz, J. To Dismiss both Petitions: McRae, P.J., and Easley, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
2001-M-00984

Ash, Jesse M. "Flick" Sr., In Re: Marshall Chancery Court; LC Case#: 00-160; Ruling Date: 06/20/2001; Ruling Judge: Norman Gillespie; Disposition: Emergency Petition for Expedited Permission to Bring Interlocutory Appeal and the Petition for Mandamus filed by Jesse M. "Flick" Ash, Sr., are denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: McRae, P.J., and Easley, J. Order entered.