10/31/2013 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Dickinson, Jess H.
X  2013-CA-00118-SCT

City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi v. Psycamore, LLC; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-00281; Ruling Date: 12/21/2012; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ., Concur. Randolph, P.J., not participating.

Samantha Louise Sanford v. Leslie Sanford; Lamar Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2008-0025-GN-D; Ruling Date: 09/10/2009; Ruling Judge: Sebe Dale, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Pierce, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Affirmed. The judgment of the Lamar County Chancery Court is Reversed and the case is Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, King and Coleman, JJ., Concur.

Sweet Valley Missionary Baptist Church a/k/a Hub Community Baptist v. Alfa Insurance Corporation a/k/a Alfa General Insurance Corporation a/k/a Alfa Mutual General Insurance Company a/k/a Alfa Specialty Insurance Corporation; Marion Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-0042P; Ruling Date: 09/24/2010; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Majority Opinion: Coleman, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Affirmed. The judgment of the Marion County Circuit Court is Reversed, and the case is Remanded. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur.

Virgil Breeden, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI10-0112; Ruling Date: 05/23/2011; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Virgil Breeden, Jr., pro se, was granted by order of this Court on August 26, 2013. Upon further consideration, the Court now finds that there is no need for further review and that the writ of certiorari should be dismissed. On the Court's own motion, the writ of certiorari is dismissed. Coleman, J., for the Court. Order entered.

Barbara Lewis, Individually, as Administratrix for The Estate of R. J. Lewis, and on Behalf of The Wrongful Death Beneficiaries for The Estate of R. J. Lewis v. Forest Family Practice Clinic, P.A. and John Paul Lee, M.D.; Scott Circuit Court; LC Case #: 10-CV-186-SC-C; Ruling Date: 05/23/2011; Ruling Judge: Vernon Cotten; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Reversed; the judgment of the Scott County Circuit Court is Reinstated and Affirmed as modified. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. King and Coleman, JJ., not participating.

John Willie Bell Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2006-0132; Ruling Date: 05/19/2008; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by John Willie Bell, Jr., is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Levi L. Jenkins a/k/a Levi Jenkins a/k/a Levi Leverne Jenkins v. State of Mississippi; Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case #: K2009-288P; Ruling Date: 04/14/2011; Ruling Judge: Anthony Mozingo; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: Count II: Conviction of lesser included offense of fondling and sentence of fifteen (15) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with conditions, Affirmed. Pearl River County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Pierce and Coleman, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by King, J. Dissenting Opinion: Kitchens, J. Votes: King, J., Joins This Opinion.

Eugene Barriffe and Ernie Barriffe v. Estate of Lawson V. Nelson, James Dwight Nelson and David R. Nelson; Jackson Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2009-1341-NH; Ruling Date: 10/12/2011; Ruling Judge: D. Harris, Sr.; Disposition: On the Court's own motion, the record shall be supplemented within 30 days from the date of this order, jointly filed by the Appellants and Appellee/Cross-Appellants, with the parties to share the costs thereof. The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs, due on the following schedule: within 30 days of the filing of the supplemental record, Appellants shall file their supplemental brief not to exceed 25 pages; within 30 days of the service of Appellants supplemental brief, the Appellees/Cross-Appellants shall file their supplemental brief, not to exceed 25 pages; within 14 days of the service of the Appellees/Cross-Appellants supplemental brief, Appellants may file a supplemental reply brief, not to exceed 10 pages; within 14 days of the service of the Appellants supplemental reply brief, if one is filed, Appellees/Cross-Appellants may file a supplemental reply brief, not to exceed 10 pages. Order entered.

Benjamin D. Alexander v. Newton County, Mississippi; Newton Circuit Court; LC Case #: 08-CV-222-NWG; Ruling Date: 12/15/2011; Ruling Judge: Vernon Cotten; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Newton County, Mississippi is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, King and Coleman, JJ. To Grant: Pierce, J. Order entered.

Rundell James, Jr. a/k/a Rundall James, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2010-081-CR2; Ruling Date: 11/17/2011; Ruling Judge: Charles Webster; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by the State of Mississippi is denied. To Deny: Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., and Lamar, J. Order entered.

Louis J. Clay, Jr. a/k/a Louis Clay a/k/a Spoola Boo v. State of Mississippi; Wilkinson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 4735; Ruling Date: 01/19/2012; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Louis J. Clay, Jr. a/k/a Louis Clay a/k/a Spoola Boo is granted. To Grant: Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Pierce and Coleman, JJ. Order entered.