Mississippi Supreme Court

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November 04, 1999

11/04/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L., Jr.
XX 98-CA-00457-SCT

Parker Tractor & Implement Company, Inc. v. Edward Johnson, Jr. d/b/a F & E Farms Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI950074; Ruling Date: 02/13/1998; Ruling Judge: John Hatcher; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Join.


Mills, Michael P.
X 1998-IA-00939-SCT

South Central Regional Medical Center v. Jimmie N. Pickering and Thomas W. Pickering Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 89-9-111; Ruling Date: 01/09/1997; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.


Mills, Michael P.
X 1998-SA-01185-SCT

Davis, Selma P. v. Public Employees' Retirement System Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9792CIV; Ruling Date: 08/18/1997; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 98-KA-00521-SCT

Sullivan, Thomas Ethren v. State of Mississippi Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case#: 19167; Ruling Date: 03/11/1998; Ruling Judge: W. O'Barr, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: COUNT 1: Conviction of conspiracy and sentence of ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and pay a fine in the amount of $25,000, affirmed. COUNT11: Conviction of sale of amphetamine and sentence of fifteen (15) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and pay a fine in the amount of $25,000 and court costs, affirmed. Sentence in Count 11 shall run consecutively with the sentence in Count 1. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Pittman, P.J., Not Participating.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
XX 92-CA-00996-SCT

Willard, Carolyn v. Paracelsus Health Care Corporation, Paracelsus Senatobia Community Hospital, Inc., Carolyn Revel and Danny Swindle Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI90203BT; Ruling Date: 08/12/1992; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Consolidated With 92-CA-01274-SCT Bettie Sue Sumner v. Paracelsus Health Care Corporation, Paracelsus Senatobia Community Hospital, Inc., and Carolyn Revel; Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI90274CT; Ruling Date: 11/07/1992; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Consolidated With 93-CA-00021-SCT Bettie Sue Sumner v. Paracelsus Health Care Corporation, Paracelsus Senatobia Community Hospital, Inc., and Carolyn Revel; Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI90274CT; Ruling Date: 11/10/1993; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Consolidated With 97-CA-01494-SCT Paracelsus Health Care Corporation v. Carolyn Willard and Bettie Sue Sumner; Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV90203; Ruling Date: 06/30/1997; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Statutory penalties and interest are awarded. Parcelsus Health Care Corporation taxed with all costs of this appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Concur. Mills, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Waller, J. Votes: Cobb, J., Joins.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 1998-KA-01296-SCT

Merriweather, Eric v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR97620; Ruling Date: 08/27/1998; Ruling Judge: George Ready; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Conviction of robbery and sentence of fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with the last nine years suspended, with conditions, affirmed. Appellant is given credit for 3 days jail time served. DeSoto County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
XX 98-CA-00404-SCT

Clark, Richard J., Jr. v. Virgie L. Clark Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9600463; Ruling Date: 02/11/1998; Ruling Judge: William Stewart; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: On Direct Appeal: Affirmed. On Cross Appeal: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
96-DP-00943-SCT

Manning, Willie Jerome a/k/a "Fly" v. State of Mississippi Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case#: 13086; Ruling Date: 07/30/1996; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Disposition: On Court's own motion, following a Batson hearing conducted on remand from this Court in Case No. 96-DP-00943-SCT, Case Nos. 96-DP-00943-SCT and 1999-CA-01185 shall be consolidated for purposes of briefing and consideration by this Court. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 97-CT-00558-SCT

Fears, Marcus v. State of Mississippi Perry Circuit Court; LC Case # 4437; Ruling Date: 03/04/1997; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Perry County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Pittman, P.J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Prather, C.J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
XX 97-CA-00942-SCT

Illinois Central Railroad Company v. William R. Gandy Marshall Circuit Court; LC Case#: 94459; Ruling Date: 04/03/1997; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Statutory penalties and interest are awarded. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Prather, C.J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Join.


EN BANC
98-CT-00033-SCT

Dean, Jackie v. Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 97339; Ruling Date: 12/01/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Gibbs; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Public Employees' Retirement System, granted. To Grant: Banks, McRae, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Deny: Prather, C.J., and Sullivan, P.J. Not Participating: Pittman, P.J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 98-DR-00379-SCT

Brown, Joseph Patrick a/k/a "Peanut" v. State of Mississippi Adams Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9902; Ruling Date: 03/12/1994; Ruling Judge: Richard Watson; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Application for Post-Conviction Relief, Granted in Part and Denied in Part. Adams County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Mills, J., Joins.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01068-SCT

State of Mississippi v. Loranth and Associates, Inc. Warren Chancery Court; LC Case#: 97396GN; Ruling Date: 05/13/1998; Ruling Judge: Vicki Barnes; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01117-SCT

Gazzier, James Emanuel v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9500206; Ruling Date: 01/26/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Walker; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., McRae and Waller, JJ., would grant.


Sullivan, Michael
X 1998-CP-01792-SCT

Maston, Clarence Edward v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9800066; Ruling Date: 11/20/1998; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr. Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, McRae, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ., Concur.