Supreme Court of MississippiHand Down List
October 30, 2003
10/30/2003 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
EN BANC
X 2000-CT-00407-SCT
Patrick Jones v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 8706; Ruling Date: 12/14/1999; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Majority Opinion: Smith, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Bolivar County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Waller, Cobb, Easley and Carlson, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Concurs in Result Only. McRae, P.J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Diaz, J., not participating.
EN BANC
XX 2001-CT-01025-SCT
Raytheon Aerospace Support Services and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Ora Miller; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-0098-CV1; Ruling Date: 06/01/2001; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Raytheon Aerospace Support Services and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Cobb and Carlson, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Easley and Graves, JJ. Diaz, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Easley and Graves, JJ., Join This Opinion.
EN BANC
2001-CT-01265-SCT
Roger L. Hentz v. State of Mississippi; Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2000-0272-C-P2; Ruling Date: 07/27/2001; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Disposition: On the 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 pro se by Roger L. Hentz is extended until December 4, 2003. A final decision on whether to grant or deny the petition should be entered on or before December 4, 2003. Order entered.
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XX 2001-CA-01309-SCT
Helen Barnett v. Charles E. Oathout; Lee Chancery Court; LC Case #: 98-1454; Ruling Date: 07/18/2001; Ruling Judge: John Ross, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Carlson, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb and Easley, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Graves, J. Diaz, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Graves, J., Joins This Opinion.
EN BANC
2001-CT-01683-SCT
Rebecca L. Jackson and Gary Jackson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case #: 98-0023; Ruling Date: 10/12/2001; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Disposition: On the 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 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is extended until December 19, 2003. A final decision on whether to grant or deny the petition shall be entered on or before December 19, 2003. Order entered.
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2001-CT-01914-SCT
Daniel L. Davis v. Mississippi State Department of Health; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-1-25(CIV); Ruling Date: 11/28/2001; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: On the 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 Mississippi State Department of Health is extended until November 14, 2003. A final decision on whether to grant or deny the petition shall be entered on or before November 14, 2003. Order entered.
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2001-CT-01973-SCT
Eva Lois Heard, Personal Representative of the Estate of Gwendolyn Strong, Deceased v. Intervest Corporation; Clay Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-0062; Ruling Date: 11/27/2001; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: On the 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 Eva Lois Heard is extended until November 21, 2003. A final decision on whether to grant or deny the petition shall be entered on or before November 21, 2003. Order entered.
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2002-CT-00020-SCT
Dannie Ray Sharkey v. State of Mississippi; Attala Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-0004-CR; Ruling Date: 09/11/2001; Ruling Judge: C. Morgan, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Dannie Ray Sharkey is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. Not Participating: McRae, P.J., and Diaz, J. Order entered.
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2002-CT-00242-SCT
Kenneth Pulliam v. State of Mississippi; Leake Circuit Court; LC Case #: 00-CR-0060-LE; Ruling Date: 01/17/2002; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Kenneth Pulliam is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. To Grant: McRae, P.J. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.
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XX 2002-CA-00525-SCT
G. B. "Boots" Smith Corporation v. Henry R. Cobb, Jr. and Richard Cobb; Coahoma Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2000-584; Ruling Date: 03/05/2002; Ruling Judge: William Willard, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellant and appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, P.J., Cobb and Carlson, JJ., Concur. Easley, J., Concurs in Result Only. Graves, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. McRae, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part with Separate Written Opinion. Pittman, C.J., and Diaz, J., not participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, P.J.
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XX 2002-IA-00845-SCT
Greg Elkins v. Modener McKenzie, Wife and Next Friend of Eddie McKenzie, Deceased; Marion Circuit Court; LC Case #: 98-0164; Ruling Date: 05/13/2002; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Consolidated with 2002-CA-00853-SCT Modener McKenzie, Wife and Next Friend of Eddie McKenzie, Deceased v. City of Columbia, Mississippi, Jerry Howie, and Officer Pearlie Hendricks; Marion Circuit Court; LC Case #: 98-0164; Ruling Date: 05/13/2002; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: No. 2002-IA-00845-SCT: Reversed and Rendered.
No. 2002-CA-00853-SCT: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellants and appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller and Carlson, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Cobb, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. McRae, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion. Diaz, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J.
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2002-CT-01305-SCT
Anthony Gene Coffey v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-02-00351; Ruling Date: 07/15/2002; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Anthony Gene Coffey is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.
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X 2002-CA-01436-SCT
Jimmy Perry and Twylia Perry, as Parents of Brandi Ivy Perry, a Minor v. Orlando J. Andy, M.D. and Hattiesburg Clinic, P. A.; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI02-0054; Ruling Date: 07/23/2002; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Carlson, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller and Cobb, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Concurs in Result Only. McRae, P.J., and Easley, J., Dissent Without Separate Written Opinion. Diaz, J., not participating.