Supreme Court of MississippiHand Down List
April 19, 2018
04/19/2018 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Waller, William L., C.J.
XX 2014-KA-01038-SCT
Dominic C. Robinson a/k/a Dominic Carlous Robinson v. State of Mississippi; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012-10,474(3); Ruling Date: 07/16/2014; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Jackson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by King, J. Dissenting Opinion: Kitchens, P.J. Votes: King, J., Joins This Opinion.
EN BANC
2014-KA-01038-SCT
Dominic C. Robinson a/k/a Dominic Carlous Robinson v. State of Mississippi; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012-10,474(3); Ruling Date: 07/16/2014; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Disposition: Dominic C. Robinson's Petition for Habeas Corpus and Motion to Make Corrections to Petition for Habeas Corpus be, and the same are dismissed. Order entered.
EN BANC
2015-CT-01134-SCT
Ralph Martin Billingsley v. Amy Diane Billingsley; Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2013-0575-B; Ruling Date: 03/13/2015; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Burns; Disposition: Appellant'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 2016-IA-00452-SCT
Forrest General Hospital, J. Keith Thompson, Hattiesburg Clinic, Grif A. Leek and South Mississippi Emergency Physicians, P.A. v. Steven Dale Upton; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-15-324CIV; Ruling Date: 03/15/2016; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Consolidated with 2016-IA-00455-SCT Dr. Grif A. Leek, South Mississippi Emergency Physicians, P.A., Dr. J. Keith Thompson and Hattiesburg Clinic, P. A. v. Steven Dale Upton; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-15-324CIV; Ruling Date: 03/15/2016; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph and Kitchens, P.JJ., King, Maxwell, Beam and Ishee, JJ., Concur. Coleman, J., Specially Concurs with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Waller, C.J. Specially Concurring Opinion: Coleman, J. Votes: Waller, C.J., Joins This Opinion.
EN BANC
2016-CT-00634-SCT
Clyde Eugene Williams a/k/a Clyde E. Williams a/k/a Clyde Williams v. State of Mississippi; Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case #: K-2013-200M; Ruling Date: 04/20/2016; Ruling Judge: Anthony Mozingo; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Clyde Eugene Williams 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 2016-KA-01507-SCT
Everett Moore a/k/a Everett S. Moore v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2016-196RCD; Ruling Date: 10/03/2016; Ruling Judge: Robert Chamberlin; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. DeSoto County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., King, Coleman and Ishee, JJ., Concur. Maxwell, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Randolph, P.J., and Beam, J. Chamberlin, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Maxwell, J. Votes: Randolph, P.J., and Beam, J., Join This Opinion.
EN BANC
X 2017-CC-00669-SCT
Gerald Emmett Beard, Charles Jules Michel, Harold Joseph Byrd, Nils Kerem Mungan, George Thatcher Shepard, Jr., Matthew Denson DeShazo, William M. Aden, Thomas I. Rice, III and Joel G. Payne, Jr. v. City of Ridgeland, Mississippi and Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Ridgeland; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 1:16-cv-00072; Ruling Date: 04/21/2017; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Majority Opinion: King, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellees are taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph and Kitchens, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ., Concur. Waller, C.J., and Coleman, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2017-M-01522-SCT
Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC v. Patricia Love, Individually, and as Next Best Friend, and Personal Representative of Keannie Love, and on behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Keannie Love and LaShawn Miller, Individually, and as Next Best Friend, and Personal Representative of Lishanay Wilks, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Lishanay Wilks; Covington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2016-074C-1; Ruling Date: 10/09/2017; Ruling Judge: Eddie Bowen; Disposition: Petitioner's Petition for Permission to Appeal is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens, P.J., and King, J. Not Participating: Chamberlin, J. Order entered.
EN BANC
2018-AD-00001-SCT
In Re: Administrative Orders of the Supreme Court of Mississippi; Disposition: En banc order directing the disbursement of $180,940.49 in civil legal assistance funds among the MS Volunteer Lawyers Project, North MS Rural Legal Services, and MS Center for Legal Services. Randolph, P.J., has no objection. Order Entered 04/16/18.