Below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals Decisions for the week of January 20, 2024
McCarty, David Neil, J.
X 2022-CA-00720-COA
Bernice M. Rutland v. Regions Bank as Trustee of The William Hunter Rutland Family Trust; Coahoma Chancery Court; LC Case #: 14CH1:21-cv-00120-WMS; Ruling Date: 05/05/2022; Ruling Judge: Watosa Sanders; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
McCarty, David Neil, J.
X 2022-KA-01101-COA
Octavius Montego Rodas Black a/k/a Octavius Montego Black v. State of Mississippi; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 21-cr-10419-RK-1; Ruling Date: 08/03/2022; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Jackson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Westbrooks, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion.
McDonald, Deborah, J.
X 2022-CC-01285-COA
Coe Law Firm PLLC v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security and Angela M. Overstreet; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 61CI1:22-cv-00153-JA; Ruling Date: 12/13/2022; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2022-KA-01199-COA
Demarion Jones a/k/a Damarion Jones v. State of Mississippi; Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2021-0064; Ruling Date: 11/28/2022; Ruling Judge: Charles Webster; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Tunica County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McCarty, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2022-KA-01260-COA
Samantha Simmons a/k/a Samantha Rachelle Simmons v. State of Mississippi; Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case #: 22-cr-00174-AM-4; Ruling Date: 10/03/2022; Ruling Judge: Anthony Mozingo; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Lamar County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2023-WC-00199-COA
MTD Products, Inc. and MTD Products, Inc. d/b/a Modern Line Products Company v. Brenda Moore; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 21 02558-R-4181-B; Ruling Date: 02/14/2023; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Wilson, Jack L., P.J.
X 2022-CP-01211-COA
Paul J. Vlasak a/k/a Paul Joseph Vlasak v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 21-cr-00213-JA; Ruling Date: 05/24/2022; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Appeal Dismissed. Madison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, P.J.
X 2022-KM-00257-COA
Barry W. Gilmer a/k/a Barry Wade Gilmer v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-cr-00170-JR; Ruling Date: 12/10/2021; Ruling Judge: Steve Ratcliff, III; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Emfinger, J., Not Participating.
EN BANC
2020-KA-00774-COA
Walter Smith v. State of Mississippi; Humphreys Circuit Court; LC Case #: 6790; Ruling Date: 03/14/2019; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis-Blackmon; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-KA-00818-COA
Joe White and Justin White v. State of Mississippi; Winston Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2020-0002-CR; Ruling Date: 05/10/2021; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-CA-01305-COA
Michael Hobby and Regina Luwana Hobby v. Wanda Ott and Peggy J. Phillips; George Chancery Court; LC Case #: 20CH1:19-cv-00083-TLH; Ruling Date: 09/30/2021; Ruling Judge: Tanya Hasbrouck; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2022-CA-00415-COA
Martin Ndicu v. Susan Gacheri; Oktibbeha Chancery Court; LC Case #: 53CH1:16-cv-00479-JNS; Ruling Date: 10/20/2021; Ruling Judge: Joseph Studdard; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2022-WC-00534-COA
Danny Wheeler v. Mississippi Limestone Corporation and The Phoenix Insurance Company; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 21 01765-R-3631- E; Ruling Date: 05/24/2022; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
