Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for the week of October 19, 2021:
Emfinger, John H., J.
XXX 2020-CP-00136-COA
Terrence Clark a/k/a Terrance Clark a/k/a Pooh-Poo v. Warden Scott Middlebrooks; Wilkinson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2019-0114; Ruling Date: 12/06/2019; Ruling Judge: Lillie Sanders; Majority Opinion: Emfinger, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Wilkinson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Lawrence and Smith, JJ., Concur. Westbrooks, J., Specially Concurs With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Greenlee, J.; McDonald, J., Joins In Part. McDonald, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. McCarty, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined In Part by McDonald, J. Specially Concurring Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Votes: Greenlee, J., Joins This Opinion. McDonald, J., Joins This Opinion in Part. Dissenting Opinion: McCarty, J. Votes: McDonald, J., Joins This Opinion in Part.
Smith, Joel, J.
X 2020-CA-00698-COA
Walters Investments, Inc. v. Robert H. Spell; Madison Chancery Court; LC Case #: 45CH1:17-cv-00357; Ruling Date: 06/08/2020; Ruling Judge: Cynthia Brewer; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Wilson, Jack L., P.J.
X 2020-CA-01181-COA
Jeremy Thornhill v. Walker-Hill Environmental and Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois; Marion Circuit Court; LC Case #: 46CI1:20-cv-00226-AM; Ruling Date: 09/11/2020; Ruling Judge: Anthony Mozingo; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2019-KA-00895-COA
Jelani Miles a/k/a Jelani N. Miles v. State of Mississippi; Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2013-1545; Ruling Date: 04/10/2019; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis-Blackmon; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Westbrooks, J., would grant.
EN BANC
2020-KA-00025-COA
J'Var Vontou Pope and Robert Emil Hart v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-2017-337; Ruling Date: 01/08/2020; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing filed by J'Var Vontou Pope is denied. Smith, J., not participating.