hiatus

I’m going to have to take a hiatus from blogging for a few weeks. A family member is very ill.

Decisions – COA – 10/2/2018

Hand down list In the Matter of the Estate of John M. Kaye, Deceased: John Morgan Kaye Jr., Executor v. Patricia M. Kaye – undue influence – Jack and Pat married in 1987 and remained married until Jack’s death in 2012. Both had children from previous marriages. Jack had two sons, John and William Samuel Kaye,…

Oral arg. – COA – 10/2/2018

At 10:00 the COA will hear three appeals by the Manufacturers Assoc. Workers’ Compensation against the Mississippi Workers Compensation Group Guaranty. The Appellants are employers’ groups that had first chose to self insure for workers compensation but later decided to purchase insurance but were still levied assessments by the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Mississippi…

Oral arg. – COA – 9/26/2018

At 1:30 the COA will hear the workers compensation case of Robert Sheffield v. S.J. Louis Construction, Inc. and Zurich Insurance Company. Sheffield worked for S. J. Louis Construction Co. In June 2015, he was checking the load on his truck and missed a step causing him to fall to the ground. The employer case admitted…

Oral arg. – MSSC – 9/26/2018

At 10:30 the MSSC will hear the case of Brett Jones v. State of Mississippi wherein Jones, who was 15 at the time, was convicted of murdering his grandfather and given a life sentence. He was later granted a hearing pursuant to Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460 (2012). The trial court again sentenced Jones to life. The…

Oral arg. – MSSC – 9/25/2018

At 1:20, the MSSC will hear Michael and Vickie Kansler v. Miss. Dep’t of Revenue In January 2015, the Kanslers concluding a New York audit and filed amended 2008 and 2009 Mississippi income tax returns seeking a refund of $257,140 which was denied because of Mississippi’s three year statute of limitations for refunds, MCA Section 27-7-313. The…

No decisions – MSSC – 9/20/2018

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Decisions – COA – 9/18/2018

Hand down list Shamor Billups v. State of Mississippi – felon in possession – In March of 2013, two men approached the gun counter of K and S Outdoors in Columbus. One asked to look at a pistol, and the other asked to look at a long gun. When handed the guns they both attempted to run.…

Oral arg. -MSSC – 9/18/2018

At 1;30 the MSSC will hear the cases of Miss. Gaming & Hospitality Comm’n Assoc. v. Diamondhead Real Estate, LLC and Mississippi Gaming Assoc. consolidated with Miss. Gaming & Hospitality Assoc. v. R.W. Development, LLC, MAS, LLC and Miss. Gamimg Comm’n. RW and Diamondhead filed applications for gaming site approvals with the Commission. A hearing was…

Oral arg. – MSSC – – 9/17/2018

At 1:30 the MSSC will hear the case of In the Matter of the Boundaries of the City of Clarksdale, Coahoma County v. City of Clarksdale. Clarksdale filed a compliant to annex adjoining property. Coahoma objected. The judge gave Clarksdale some of the property it wanted and denied annexation of others. Both sides appealed. …

Decisions – MSSC – 9/13/2018

Hand down list Sadie Tillman by Her Next Friend, Joe Tillman, Jr. v. Ditech Financial, LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC and Josh Robin – timeliness of appeal of order transferring case – In February 2016, Josh Robin sought to evict Tillman from property Robin bought in a foreclosure sale after Tillman failed to make…

Oral arg. – COA – 9/19/2018

At 10:00 the COA will hear Fairley Construction Services, Inc. v. James Savage, a premises liability case. Fairley Construction was building a Quick Lube Station and was buying building supplies from ProBuild. Savage was a delivery driver for ProBuild. One day Savage was delivering sheet rock and found that he was unable to deliver it…