Supreme Court of MississippiHand Down List
November 5, 2015
11/05/2015 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
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XXX 2012-CT-01163-SCT
John Doe o/b/o Jane Doe, a Minor v. Rankin County School District; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-318 C; Ruling Date: 11/16/2011; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Majority Opinion: Pierce, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Chandler and Coleman, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in Result with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Randolph, P.J.; Waller, C.J., Joins in Part. Kitchens, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Lamar and King, JJ. Concurring in Part and in Result Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: Randolph, P.J., Joins This Opinion. Waller, C.J., Joins This Opinion in Part. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Kitchens, J. Votes: Lamar and King, JJ., Join This Opinion.
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2013-CT-01935-SCT
Freddie Dobbs v. William R. Crawford, Patrick Steele, Timothy Steele, Jimmy Lowrey, Mavis Lowrey, Sandra Storment, Linda C. Whitley, Thomas E. Cooper and Jimmy Lowrey; Tishomingo Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2011-000286(71)M; Ruling Date: 10/01/2013; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Freddie Dobbs is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.
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2013-CT-02103-SCT
Darrell Ross Brooks a/k/a Darrell Brooks v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 10-876; Ruling Date: 08/11/2011; Ruling Judge: John Gargiulo; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Darrell Ross Brooks is denied. To Deny: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. Not Participating: Waller, C.J. Order entered.
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2014-CA-00008-SCT
Lauren Beth Czekala-Chatham v. The State of Mississippi, ex rel. Jim Hood Attorney General of the State of Mississippi; DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case #: 13-CV-1702; Ruling Date: 12/02/2013; Ruling Judge: Mitchell Lundy, Jr.; Disposition: The Motion for an Entry of Judgment in favor of the Appellant is granted. The judgment of the Chancery Court of DeSoto County is reversed, and this matter is remanded for further proceedings. All costs are assessed to the Appellee. To Agree: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. Pierce, J., Agreeing with Separate Written Statement Joined by Chandler, J. Dickinson, P.J., Objects with Separate Written Statement Joined by Coleman, J. King, J., Objects with Separate Written Statement Joined by Kitchens, J. Coleman, J., Objects with Separate Written Statement Joined by Dickinson, P.J. Order entered.
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2014-CT-00323-SCT
David Paul Anderson a/k/a David Anderson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2012-00147; Ruling Date: 02/21/2014; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by David Paul Anderson is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.
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2014-CT-00364-SCT
Sanderson Farms, Inc. v. Tanya Jessie; LC Case #: 1010956-K-8381; Ruling Date: 03/06/2014; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Sanderson Farms, Inc., is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. To Grant: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., and Lamar, J. Order entered.
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2014-KA-00758-SCT
Tommiel Q. Claiborne a/k/a Tommie Lee Claiborne, Jr. a/k/a Tommie L. Claiborne v. State of Mississippi; Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2011-43; Ruling Date: 05/06/2014; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by the Appellant is denied.
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2014-CA-00999-SCT
Intrepid, Inc. v. Joseph S. Asa Bennett; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2013-0010-CI; Ruling Date: 07/15/2014; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by Appellant is denied. Waller, C.J., Kitchens and King, JJ., would grant.
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2014-TS-01301
Leslie Bowlin v. Christopher Epps and Superintendent Michael White, et al.; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2014-86-C; Ruling Date: 05/05/2014; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: The Petition for an Out of Time Appeal filed by Leslie Bowlin is denied. The appeal in this matter is dismissed and all costs are assessed to the Appellant. Coleman, J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered.
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2014-TS-01301
Leslie Bowlin v. Christopher Epps and Superintendent Michael White, et al.; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2014-86-C; Ruling Date: 05/05/2014; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: The Petition for an Out of Time Appeal filed by Leslie Bowlin is denied. The appeal in this matter is dismissed and all costs are assessed to the Appellant. Coleman, J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered.
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2015-M-01492-SCT
Greenleaf CO2 Solutions, LLC v. Mississippi Public Service Commission; LC Case #: 2015-UN-80; Ruling Date: 09/23/2015; Disposition: After due consideration, this Court dismisses Greenleaf's Petition for Interlocutory Appeal or Writ of Mandamus and Emergency Request for Stay Pending Appeal and Mississippi Power Company's Motion to Strike, without prejudice to any party's right to raise any of the issues at such time, and in the event, any party files an appeal of a final finding, order or judgment of the commission. Agree: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. Not Participating: Waller, C.J.