Mississippi Supreme Court

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December 14, 2000

12/14/2000 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Mills, Michael P.
X 1999-CA-01568-SCT

Grand Casino Tunica v. Robert N. Shindler Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case#: 980065; Ruling Date: 09/01/1999; Ruling Judge: John Hatcher; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Prather, C.J., Not Participating.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 1999-KA-01390-SCT

Buckley, Bobby a/k/a Bobby L. Buckley v. State of Mississippi Newton Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98CR0017; Ruling Date: 08/09/1999; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of murder, in violation of Section 97-3-19(1)(a), Miss. Code of 1972, and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Prather, Lenore L.
XX 1999-CA-00269-SCT

Gatlin, Ruthie v. Methodist Medical Center, Inc. and Dr. David Carlson Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9745CIV; Ruling Date: 08/26/1998; Ruling Judge: Ermea Russell; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Specially Concurring Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Diaz, J., Joins.


Prather, Lenore L.
X 1999-CP-01728-SCT

Goodin, John T. v. Department of Human Services, State of Mississippi Winston Chancery Court; LC Case#: 990232; Ruling Date: 09/15/1999; Ruling Judge: Edward Prisock; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur.


EN BANC
89-R-99012-SCT

Rules Governing Admission to The Mississippi Bar, In Re: Disposition: Petition of the Board of Bar Admissions seeking amendment of the Rules Governing Admission to The Mississippi Bar, granted to the extent set forth in the order and Rule IX, Section 4C of the Rules Governing Admission to The Mississippi Bar shall be amended as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached to the order. The Clerk of this Court shall spread this order upon the minutes of the Court and a true certified copy shall be forwarded forthwith to West Publishing Company for publication in Southern Reporter Second (Mississippi Edition) and the Mississippi Rules of Court. Smith and Diaz, JJ., not participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CT-01519-SCT

Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association v. Stanley Harried and Annie Wilson Harried Jefferson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 950129; Ruling Date: 10/08/1997; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Stanley Harried and Annie Wilson Harried, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., Smith, Mills and Cobb, JJ. To Grant: McRae, J. Not Participating: Waller and Diaz, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01107-SCT

Sellers, Walter Ray v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9610814; Ruling Date: 11/04/1997; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Walter Ray Sellers, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00544-SCT

Walker, Victoria D. and Her Husband Terry E. Walker v. Susan S. Reed DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV950128; Ruling Date: 12/11/1998; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Victoria D. Walker and Terry E. Walker, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: McRae, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-CT-00634-SCT

Owens, James Allen v. Washington Furniture Company Pontotoc Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98087; Ruling Date: 02/08/1999; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by James Allen Owens, granted. To Grant: Pittman and Banks, P.JJ., McRae and Diaz, JJ. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 1999-KA-00706-SCT

Ellis, Antwon Leshay v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 973215; Ruling Date: 04/07/1999; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: COUNT I: Conviction of conspiracy and sentence of twenty (20) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. COUNT II: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count I shall run consecutively with the sentence in Count II. Appellant shall receive credit for time served. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
1999-CA-01048-SCT

State of Mississippi v. Luis Vigo Santiago a/k/a Avery Hinestova Balanta a/k/a Luie Santiago Vigo a/k/a Luie Vigo Santiago Wilkinson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 4744; Ruling Date: 04/27/1999; Ruling Judge: Lillie Sanders; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing, denied. Banks, P.J., and McRae, J., would grant.


EN BANC
X 1999-CA-01494-SCT

Department of Human Services, State of Mississippi v. Edward E. Shelnut Hinds Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case#: U99103; Ruling Date: 08/02/1999; Ruling Judge: Stuart Robinson; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded for proceedings consistent with the opinion of this Court. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. McRae, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion.