Below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals Decisions for the week of March 23, 2023:
Emfinger, John H., J.
XX 2021-CP-01351-COA
Jason Holloway v. Ron King, James Miller, Latasha Brooks and A. Smith, in their Official Capacities as Employees of Mississippi Department of Corrections, State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 61CI1:21-cv-00095-JM; Ruling Date: 06/14/2021; Ruling Judge: M. Mills; Majority Opinion: Emfinger, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Rankin County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee and Smith, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. McCarty, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Westbrooks, McDonald and Lawrence, JJ. Dissenting Opinion: McCarty, J. Votes: Westbrooks, McDonald and Lawrence, JJ., Join This Opinion.
Smith, Joel, J.
X 2021-WC-01401-COA
Merlene Myrick v. University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning; LC Case #: 1800852-P-8638-E; Ruling Date: 12/06/2021; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Lawrence and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Westbrooks, McDonald and McCarty, JJ., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
McCarty, David Neil, J.
X 2021-CA-01408-COA
Wendelin Colson, Individually, and For The Use and Benefit of Medecon, LLC v. Dawn Warren; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CH1:19-cv-01156; Ruling Date: 05/18/2021; Ruling Judge: William Singletary; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: On Direct Appeal: Affirmed. On Cross-Appeal: Affirmed. Appellant/Cross-Appellee and Appellee/Cross-Appellant taxed with costs of appeal, with each side to bear their own costs. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
EN BANC
2021-KA-01019-COA
Kelvin Green v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-19-95; Ruling Date: 07/30/2021; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Smith, J., not participating.
EN BANC
XX 2021-CA-01048-COA
Amanda Kay Renfroe, Individually; S.W.R., a Minor, By and Through His Mother and Next Friend Amanda Kay Renfroe; The Estate of Michael Wayne Renfroe; and Amanda Kay Renfroe, In Her Capacity as Adminstratrix of The Estate of Michael Wayne Renfroe v. Robert Denver Parker, In His Official and Individual Capacities; and Sheriff Randall Tucker, In His Official and Individual Capacities; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 45CI1:19-cv-00222-JM; Ruling Date: 08/18/2021; Ruling Judge: M. Mills; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Greenlee, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Westbrooks, J. Emfinger, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McDonald, J. Votes: Westbrooks, J., Joins This Opinion.
