Supreme Court of MississippiHand Down List
December 7, 2017
12/07/2017 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
EN BANC
2015-CT-00210-SCT
Averald D. Burnett, Jr. a/k/a Junior Burnett a/k/a JR a/k/a Averald Burnett, Jr. a/k/a Averald D. Burnett a/k/a Averal Dan Burnett, Jr. a/k/a Averal Dan "Junior" Burnett a/k/a Averal D. Burnett, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case #: K2014-228MH; Ruling Date: 01/23/2015; Ruling Judge: Prentiss Harrell; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant Averald D. Burnett, Jr., is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Randolph and Kitchens, P.JJ., King, Coleman, Maxwell and Chamberlin, JJ. Not Participating: Beam and Ishee, JJ., Order entered.
EN BANC
2015-CT-00912-SCT
Demario Walker a/k/a Demario D. Walker a/k/a Demario Dontez Walker v. State of Mississippi; Jefferson Davis Circuit Court; LC Case #: A2015-40M; Ruling Date: 05/23/2015; Ruling Judge: Anthony Mozingo; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by Appellant is denied. Not Participating: Ishee, J.
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2015-CT-01293-SCT
Kent Holifield and Laurie Holifield v. City Salvage, Inc.; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2013-15-CV3; Ruling Date: 08/11/2015; Ruling Judge: Dal Williamson; Disposition: Upon further consideration, the Court finds that there is no need for further review and that the writ of certiorari is dismissed on the Court's own motion. Disagree: Randolph, P.J. Not Participating: Ishee, J. Order entered.
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2015-CT-01667-SCT
Dwayne Bryant v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-418CR; Ruling Date: 10/09/2015; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Disposition: Dwayne Bryant's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Randolph and Kitchens, P.JJ., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. Not Participating: Ishee, J. Order entered.
EN BANC
XX 2015-IA-01762-SCT
Christopher Pollan v. Andrew Wartak, M.D., Individually and d/b/a Internal Medical Associates; Clay County Medical Corporation d/b/a North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point; Angie Turnage, C.L.P.N.; William C. Larmour, R.N.; and Ashley Thomas Davis, R.N.; Clay Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2013-0005K; Ruling Date: 11/03/2015; Ruling Judge: James Kitchens, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. King, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens, P.J., and Ishee, J. Dissenting Opinion: King, J. Votes: Kitchens, P.J., and Ishee, J., Join This Opinion.
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2016-CT-00062-SCT
Gulfport Partners V, L.P., Gulfport Partners VI, L.P., Gulfport Partners VII, L.P., Gulfport Partners VIII, L.P., and Gulfport Partners IX, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2011-347; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00087-SCT Bellemont Gardens, L.P., and Biloxi Gates, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2010-00214; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00090-SCT D'Iberville Partners, L.P., Woolmarket Partners, L.P., and Woolmarket Partners II, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-14-10; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00091-SCT D'Iberville Partners, L.P., Woolmarket Partners, L.P., and Woolmarket Partners II, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2012-188; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellees, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi, is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, P.J. Not Participating: Ishee, J.
EN BANC
2016-CT-00087-SCT
Bellemont Gardens, L.P., and Biloxi Gates, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2010-00214; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00062-SCT Gulfport Partners V, L.P., Gulfport Partners VI, L.P., Gulfport Partners VII, L.P., Gulfport Partners VIII, L.P., and Gulfport Partners IX, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2011-347; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00090-SCT D'Iberville Partners, L.P., Woolmarket Partners, L.P., and Woolmarket Partners II, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-14-10; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00091-SCT D'Iberville Partners, L.P., Woolmarket Partners, L.P., and Woolmarket Partners II, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2012-188; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellees, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi, is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, P.J. Not Participating: Ishee, J.
EN BANC
2016-CT-00090-SCT
D'Iberville Partners, L.P., Woolmarket Partners, L.P., and Woolmarket Partners II, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-14-10; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00062-SCT Gulfport Partners V, L.P., Gulfport Partners VI, L.P., Gulfport Partners VII, L.P., Gulfport Partners VIII, L.P., and Gulfport Partners IX, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2011-347; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00087-SCT Bellemont Gardens, L.P., and Biloxi Gates, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2010-00214; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00091-SCT D'Iberville Partners, L.P., Woolmarket Partners, L.P., and Woolmarket Partners II, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2012-188; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellees, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi, is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, P.J. Not Participating: Ishee, J.
EN BANC
2016-CT-00091-SCT
D'Iberville Partners, L.P., Woolmarket Partners, L.P., and Woolmarket Partners II, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2012-188; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00062-SCT Gulfport Partners V, L.P., Gulfport Partners VI, L.P., Gulfport Partners VII, L.P., Gulfport Partners VIII, L.P., and Gulfport Partners IX, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2011-347; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00087-SCT Bellemont Gardens, L.P., and Biloxi Gates, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2010-00214; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Consolidated with 2016-CT-00090-SCT D'Iberville Partners, L.P., Woolmarket Partners, L.P., and Woolmarket Partners II, L.P. v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-14-10; Ruling Date: 12/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellees, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Tal Flurry, Tax Assessor for Harrison County, Mississippi, is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, P.J. Not Participating: Ishee, J.
EN BANC
2016-CT-00396-COA
Aleshia Dietz v. South Mississippi Regional Center and Mississippi State Agencies Workers' Compensation Trust; LC Case #: 14 00424-M-5350-C; Ruling Date: 03/01/2016; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellees is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Randolph and Kitchens, P.JJ., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. Not Participating: Ishee, J. Order entered 11/29/17.
EN BANC
X 2016-KA-01020-SCT
Xavier Collins Johnson a/k/a Xavier Johnson v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0249; Ruling Date: 12/02/2015; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Madison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph and Kitchens, P.JJ., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Ishee, JJ., Concur.
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X 2016-CA-01255-SCT
John Renner v. Retzer Resources, Inc. and Velencia Hubbard, Individually and in Her Capacity as Manager of McDonald's; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2014-0109 CI; Ruling Date: 08/02/2016; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Randolph, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ., Concur.
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X 2016-KA-01333-SCT
Maurice Brown v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 16-0-013-JAW; Ruling Date: 08/25/2016; Ruling Judge: Jeff Weill, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, P.J., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ., Concur. Not Participating: Waller, C.J.