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Griffis, T. Kenneth
XX  2002-CC-01863-COA

Calvin E. Armstrong v. Mississippi Employment Security Commission; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-259; Ruling Date: 09/05/2002; Ruling Judge: Margaret Carey-McCray; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Washington County is reversed and rendered and remanded to the Commission only for the purpose of determining the amount of compensation to be awarded the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Myers and Chandler, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in result only. Dissenting Opinion: Lee, J.

Robert Preston Cooper, III v. Aaron Missey; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-0371(1); Ruling Date: 12/17/2002; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in result only.

Catherine Givens v. Todd Nicholson; Union Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2001-362; Ruling Date: 08/19/2002; Ruling Judge: John Ross, Jr.; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Union County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are taxed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Jermaine Moore a/k/a P.J. v. State of Mississippi; Leake Circuit Court; LC Case #: 02-CR-072 LEG; Ruling Date: 09/05/2002; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Leake County Circuit Court of conviction of possession of cocaine and sentence of fifteen years as a second drug offender in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur.

Victor Hurns v. Mississippi Department of Corrections, et al.; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-0472-CI; Ruling Date: 08/30/2002; Ruling Judge: Richard Smith; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Sunflower County Circuit Court dismissing the appeal of grievance complaint is affirmed. The appellant is assessed all costs of this appeal. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ., concur. McMillin, C.J., not participating.

Clint Trace Hunt a/k/a Clint Hunt a/k/a Clinton Trace Hunt v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI01-0083; Ruling Date: 07/22/2002; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Disposition: Upon consideration of the appellee's motion for rehearing and the appellant's response to the motion, the motion for rehearing is denied. Thomas, Lee, and Irving, JJ., would grant.

Nathaniel Burnett v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-0023-CR; Ruling Date: 10/23/2002; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied.

Deborah McDonald v. I. C. Isaacs Newton Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company; Newton Circuit Court; LC Case #: 02-CV-036-NW; Ruling Date: 11/13/2002; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Newton County is reversed and this cause is remanded to the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission for proceedings consistent with this opinion. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellees. Votes: King, P.J., Bridges, Lee, Irving, Myers and Griffis, JJ., concur. Dissenting Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Votes: McMillin, C.J., and Thomas, J., join this opinion.