Mississippi Supreme Court

Hand Down Lists
December 31, 1998

12/31/1998 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L., Jr.
XX 96-CA-01119-SCT

Lumberman's Underwriting Alliance and Northbrook Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. City of Rosedale, Mississippi Bolivar Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #940017; Ruling: 09/04/1996; Elzy Smith, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins.


Waller, William L., Jr.
97-CA-01430-SCT

King, Michael, a/k/a Michael Demby King v. State of Mississippi Adams Circuit Court; LCCase #10543; Ruling: 11/04/1997; Lillie Sanders; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Adams County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Banks, J., Concurs in result only.


Waller, William L., Jr.
98-CP-00060-SCT

Rowe, Myron Vincient v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LCCase #9600255; Ruling: 12/16/1997; John Whitfield; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Banks, J., Concurs in result only.


Mills, Michael P.
X 97-KA-00148-SCT

Crosswhite, Monte v. State of Mississippi Clay Circuit Court; LCCase #7304; Ruling: 01/24/1997; John Montgomery; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Conviction of the manufacture of methamphetamine and sentence of five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and payment of a $5,000 fine, affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Mills, Michael P.
X 97-CA-00867-SCT

City of Gulfport v. Orange Grove Utilities, Inc. and Hancock Bank Harrison Special Court of Eminent Domain; LCCase #9600927; Ruling: 06/24/1997; Michael Carr, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Mills, Michael P.
XX 97-CA-00982-SCT

Reaves, Ashley Renee, a Minor, by and through her Next Friend and Natural Mother, Rebecca Lou Rouse v. W. P. Randall and Greenwood Municipal Separate School District Leflore Circuit Court; LCCase #960057CI; Ruling: 07/17/1997; Shirley Byers; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Waller, J., Concur. Sullivan, P.J., Concurs in result only. McRae, J., CIP/DIP Without Separate Written Opinion. Dissenting Opinion: Prather, C.J. Votes: Smith, J., Joins.


Mills, Michael P.
X 97-CA-01133-SCT

Coast Materials Company v. Harrison County Development Commission, Delta Industries, Inc., and Harrison County Board of Supervisors Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9700140; Ruling: 08/26/1997; Kosta Vlahos; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Mills, Michael P.
97-CA-01151-SCT

Belue, Scott v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LCCase #97096CV; Ruling: 08/19/1997; Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Lower court's denial of post-conviction relief, affirmed. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
XX 96-CA-01419-SCT

Traxler, Thomas A. v. Martha Traxler Copiah Chancery Court; LCCase #95322; Ruling: 10/28/1996; Donald Patterson; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part for proceedings consistent with the opinion of this Court. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., Join.


Smith, James W., Jr.
97-CA-00167-SCT

Groover, Joe Francis and wife, Terri Cotton Groover v. Deanna W. Vail and Stanley S. Vail Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #94828CIV; Ruling: 12/30/1996; Robert Gibbs; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
97-KA-00363-SCT

O'Banion, Kevin Lamont v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9500988; Ruling: 12/09/1996; Robert Walker; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of rape and sentence of ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count III: Conviction of simple assault and sentence of six (6) months in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count III shall run consecutively with sentence in Count I for ten (10) years and six (6) months to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Consolidated With 97-KA-00998-SCT Billy Salvador Braziel, a/k/a Billie Salvadore Braziel v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9500988; Ruling: 12/09/1996; Robert Walker; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of rape and sentence of ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count III: Conviction of aggravated assault and sentence of five (5) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count III shall run consecutively with sentence in Count I for a total of fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
97-KA-00883-SCT

Ludgood, Robert, a/k/a Robert A. Ludgood v. State of Mississippi Greene Circuit Court; LCCase #95124148; Ruling: 11/21/1996; Bill Jones; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Conviction of capital rape and sentence of life imprisonment as an habitual offender in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with benefit of parole, affirmed. Greene County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
97-KA-00998-SCT

Braziel, Billy Salvador, a/k/a Billie Salvadore Braziel v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9500988; Ruling: 12/09/1996; Robert Walker; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of rape and sentence of ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count III: Conviction of aggravated assault and sentence of five (5) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count III shall run consecutively with sentence in Count I for a total of fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Consolidated With 97-KA-00363-SCT Kevin Lamont O'Banion v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9500988; Ruling: 12/09/1996; Robert Walker; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of rape and sentence of ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count III: Conviction of simple assault and sentence of six (6) months in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count III shall run consecutively with sentence in Count I for ten (10) years and six (6) months to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
98-CA-00323-SCT

Vowell, Robert Dewayne v. Candida Dawn Vowell Neshoba Chancery Court; LCCase #970025; Ruling: 01/29/1998; Edward Prisock; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Roberts, James Lamar, Jr.
XXX 97-CA-00359-SCT

City of Jackson, Mississippi, The v. Phillip Brown, Individually and on Behalf of the Heirs of Willie Brown, Deceased Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #94248; Ruling: 01/10/1997; James Graves, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins. McRae, J., Joins in Part. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins.


McRae, Chuck
X 97-CA-00808-SCT

Logan, Gary K. v. Shirley Ann Logan Jackson Chancery Court; LCCase #952317; Ruling: 04/21/1997; Pat Watts, Jr.; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


McRae, Chuck
X 97-CA-01073-SCT

Cockrell, Billy Hughey, Carolyn Virginia Cockrell and William Jeffrey Cockrell, A Minor Child v. City of Southaven, State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LCCase #CV970003; Ruling: 09/04/1997; George Carlson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Pittman, P.J., Not Participating. Disposition: Appellants' Emergency Petition to Reschedule Hearing Date for Good Cause Shown, Emergency Petition for Order of Assignment M.R.A.P. Rule 16 for Good Cause Shown and Emergency Petition for Oral Argument En Banc M.R.A.P. Rule 34 for Good Cause Shown, denied. Order entered.


Sullivan, Michael
X 98-CA-00096-SCT

Prisock, Sr., Travis L. v. Dr. Fred Perkins, as Superintendent of Louisville Municipal School District; Louisville Municipal School District; Kenny Joe Hanna, Brenda Moore, Charles S. McCully, Ron Stroud and Charles Holmes, as members of the Board of Trustees of the Louisville Muni Winston Circuit Court; LCCase #970142; Ruling: 12/22/1997; C. Morgan, III; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
XX 97-CA-00335-SCT

Anne Cook Interior Designs and Dorothy A. Cook v. Dana Sanders Madison Circuit Court; LCCase #CI960056; Ruling: 02/28/1997; Robert Goza, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Waller, J., Join.


Prather, Lenore L.
X 97-KA-00693-SCT

Stevenson, Arthur L., a/k/a Arthur Lee Stevenson, a/k/a Arthur Lewis Stevenson v. State of Mississippi Warren Circuit Court; LCCase #7742; Ruling: 04/04/1997; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence to life imprisonment, without the benefit of parole, in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Warren County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
XX 97-CA-00946-SCT

Department of Human Services, State of Mississippi v. Melvin Gaddis Marion Chancery Court; LCCase #960639; Ruling: 05/23/1997; Sebe Dale, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Join.


EN BANC
XXX 95-CT-00233-SCT

Cohen, Keith Dewayne, a/k/a Kelo v. State of Mississippi Coahoma Circuit Court; LCCase #8588; Ruling: 02/08/1995; Elzy Smith, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: The decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed. The order of conviction and sentence of the Circuit Court of Coahoma County is reinstated. Coahoma County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Prather, C.J. Votes: Banks, J., Joins.


EN BANC
XX 96-KP-00279-SCT

Wright, Lonia A., a/k/a Lonnie A. Wright v. State of Mississippi Warren Circuit Court; LCCase #10875; Ruling: 12/11/1992; Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of kidnapping and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of sexual battery and sentence of twenty-five (25) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count III: Conviction of armed robbery and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count II shall run concurrently with the sentence in Count I. Sentence in Count III shall run consecutively with the sentence in Count II. Warren County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Join.


EN BANC
96-CA-00620-SCT

Fred's Stores of Mississippi, Inc. and Fred's, Inc. v. M & H Drugs, Inc. Lafayette Circuit Court; LCCase #12778; Ruling: 05/20/1996; R. Coleman; 96-CA-00633-SCT Fred's Stores of Mississippi, Inc. and Fred's, Inc. v. M & H Drugs, Inc.; Lafayette Circuit Court; LCCase #12778; Ruling: 06/17/1996; R. Coleman; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Banks, Roberts and Smith, JJ., would grant. McRae and Mills, JJ., not participating.


EN BANC
96-CT-01120-SCT

Lungrin, William Joseph, a/k/a Joe Lungrin, a/k/a Joseph Lungren, a/k/a William Joseph Lungren v. State of Mississippi Benton Circuit Court; LCCase #BK95022; Ruling: 08/14/1996; R. Coleman; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by William Joseph Lungrin, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 96-KA-01184-SCT

Chevalier, Mark, a/k/a Mark Edwin Chevalier v. State of Mississippi Jefferson Davis Circuit Court; LCCase #4203; Ruling: 09/23/1996; Michael Eubanks; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Jefferson Davis County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Waller, J., Concur. Mills, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Roberts, J., Joins.


EN BANC
97-CT-00070-SCT

Baughman, Geneva Corbitt Altman v. Earl Loomis Altman Lawrence Chancery Court; LCCase #12804; Ruling: 12/20/1996; J. Buffington; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Geneva Corbitt Altman Baughman, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CT-00070-SCT

Baughman, Geneva Corbitt Altman v. Earl Loomis Altman Lawrence Chancery Court; LCCase #12804; Ruling: 12/20/1996; J. Buffington; Disposition: Earl Loomis Altman's motion to dismiss the petition for writ of certiorari, dismissed as moot. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CT-00371-SCT

Hampton, J. Inez v. Color Tile, Inc. and The Home Insurance Company Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LCCase #960034; Ruling: 02/18/1997; Elzy Smith, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by J. Inez Hampton, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ. To Grant: Waller, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 97-IA-00429-SCT

Johnson, Keith, As the Personal Representative of Diana N. Johnson, Deceased v. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Dr. Joseph Stribling, Dr. Richard Weiland, Dr. J. Mark Harris, Dr. Eugene McNally and Dr. Phillip A. Schaeffer Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LCCase #950140; Ruling: 03/26/1997; Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded for proceedings not inconsistent with the Opinion of this Court. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Join.


EN BANC
97-CA-00609-SCT

Swindle, Wally Don v. Mississippi Transportation Commission Attala Special Court of Eminent Domain; LCCase #970026; Ruling: 04/15/1997; Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. McRae, J., would grant.


EN BANC
XX 97-CA-00896-SCT

Ellis, Faye, Conservator of the Estate of Susan Long Griffin v. Anderson Tully Company Warren Chancery Court; LCCase #960109GN; Ruling: 02/05/1997; Vicki Barnes; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins.