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Dickinson, Jess H.
XX  2006-CA-01371-SCT

University of Mississippi Medical Center v. Melba Pounders; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-99-632CIV; Ruling Date: 01/18/2006; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part. Appellant and appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Carlson, Graves and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Easley, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. Smith, C.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Randolph, J. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, C.J. Votes: Randolph, J., Joins This Opinion.

Stella Spann v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 16345; Ruling Date: 06/29/2006; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Majority Opinion: Diaz, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of sale of cocaine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance, and sentence of thirty (30) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with fifteen (15) years to serve and five (5) years on post-release supervision, with conditions, Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Concur.

United American Insurance Company v. Natalie Merrill; Jasper Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 10-0075; Ruling Date: 01/05/2005; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Disposition: Motion for Stay of Mandate Pending Resolution of Petition for Certiorari filed by appellant is granted. Request for Order Requiring Bond filed by appellee is granted. The mandate of this Court is stayed for ninety days, subject to appellant posting a bond in the amount of 125 percent of $1,627,474.60 with the Clerk of the Jasper County Circuit Court pursuant to M.R.A.P. 8, within thirty days of this order. Easley, J., would deny Motion for Stay of Mandate Pending Resolution of Petition for Certiorari. Order entered.

Robert Earl Ellis v. State of Mississippi; Holmes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 11-419; Ruling Date: 05/20/2005; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Robert Earl Ellis is dismissed as untimely filed. M.R.A.P. 17(b). Order entered.

James Todd Lackie a/k/a James T. Lackie v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2003-0099-CR1; Ruling Date: 03/03/2005; Ruling Judge: James Kitchens, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for James Todd Lackie is denied. To Deny: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Carlson, Graves, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ. Not Participating: Easley, J. Order entered.

O & J Loading Service, LLC v. Mississippi Employment Security Commission; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-04-354CIV; Ruling Date: 09/13/2005; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for O & J Loading Service, LLC was granted on September 13, 2007. On the Court's own motion, the petition for writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted. To Dismiss: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Randolph and Lamar, JJ. Not to Dismiss: Dickinson, J. Easley, J., for the Court. Order entered.

Stephen W. Miller v. R. B. Wall Oil Company, Inc.; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-97-159CIV; Ruling Date: 09/26/2005; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellant and appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Carlson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Diaz, P.J., Easley and Lamar, JJ. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Graves, J. Votes: Diaz, P.J., Easley and Lamar, JJ., Join This Opinion.

Zachary Conner v. State of Mississippi; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 04,0247-CR-P; Ruling Date: 07/01/2005; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Zachary Conner is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Mike Kirk v. Randy Pope and Dixieland Forest Products, Inc.; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-96-101CIV; Ruling Date: 11/04/2005; Ruling Judge: Bobby DeLaughter; Majority Opinion: Waller, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Easley, Carlson, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Diaz, P.J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Graves, J. Votes: Diaz, P.J., Joins This Opinion.

Malikah Glover, by and through Her Parents and Next of Kin, Greguick Glover and Sandra Glover v. Jackson State University; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-96-1190CIV; Ruling Date: 09/23/2005; Ruling Judge: Bobby DeLaughter; Disposition: The motion for rehearing filed by appellee is denied. The original opinions are withdrawn and these opinions are substituted therefor. Reversed and Remanded. Smith, C.J., Easley and Carlson, JJ., would grant. Graves, J., not participating.

Malikah Glover, by and through Her Parents and Next of Kin, Greguick Glover and Sandra Glover v. Jackson State University; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-96-1190CIV; Ruling Date: 09/23/2005; Ruling Judge: Bobby DeLaughter; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, J. Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. The original opinions are withdrawn, and these opinions are substituted therefor. Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Diaz, P.J., and Randolph, J., Concur. Lamar, J., Concurs in Part and in Result. Waller, P.J., Concurs in Result Only With Separate Written Opinion Joined in Part by Randolph, J. Easley, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Smith, C.J., and Carlson, J. Graves, J., not participating. Concurring Opinion: Waller, P.J. Votes: Randolph, J., Joins This Opinion in Part. Dissenting Opinion: Easley, J. Votes: Smith, C.J., and Carlson, J., Join This Opinion.

Robin Michael Coleman v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-183(B); Ruling Date: 05/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Consolidated with 2006-CT-01090-SCT Robin Michael Coleman v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-121(R); Ruling Date: 05/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Consolidated with 2006-CT-01091-SCT Robin Michael Coleman v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-182(B); Ruling Date: 05/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Robin Michael Coleman is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Robin Michael Coleman v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-121(R); Ruling Date: 05/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Consolidated with 2006-CT-01091-SCT Robin Michael Coleman v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-182(B); Ruling Date: 05/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Consolidated with 2006-CT-01089-SCT Robin Michael Coleman v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-183(B); Ruling Date: 05/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Robin Michael Coleman is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Robin Michael Coleman v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-182(B); Ruling Date: 05/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Consolidated with 2006-CT-01090-SCT Robin Michael Coleman v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-121(R); Ruling Date: 05/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Consolidated with 2006-CT-01089-SCT Robin Michael Coleman v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-CV-183(B); Ruling Date: 05/31/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Robin Michael Coleman is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Mark Hicks v. State of Mississippi; Simpson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2006-53-K; Ruling Date: 09/27/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and sentence of three (3) years, as a habitual offender, in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Said sentence shall not be reduced or suspended nor shall the appellant be eligible for parole or probation. Simpson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Carlson, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion.