No Tortious Duty to Intervene in Jury Selection: City of Picayune v. Landry Lewis Germany Architects Introduction In the landmark case of City of Picayune, a Mississippi Municipal Corporation v....
Limits on Prosecutorial Misconduct Claims in Closing Arguments Affirmed by Mississippi Supreme Court Introduction The case of Percy Harris v. State of Mississippi (384 So. 3d 493) represents a...
Foreseeability in Negligence: Mississippi Supreme Court Affirms Causation in Wrongful Death Case Introduction In the landmark case of LESLIE SMITH, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARCUS...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Lasseter v. AWH-BP Jackson Hotel: Reinforcing Standards for Proving Dangerous Conditions in Premises Liability Introduction The case of Samuel Lasseter v. AWH-BP...
Mississippi Supreme Court Clarifies Post-Tax Basis for Partial Liquidation Under §91-17-401(e) Introduction The case of Ricklin and Woolwine v. Sheffield and Crider marks a significant decision by...
Delegation of Workers' Compensation Duties and Bad Faith Denial: Hardaway v. Howard Industries, Inc. Introduction The case of Vince Hardaway v. Howard Industries, Inc. (378 So. 3d 946) adjudicated by...
Limits on Firearm Sentence Enhancements: Analyzing Davis v. State of Mississippi Introduction In the landmark case of Davis v. State of Mississippi, the Supreme Court of Mississippi addressed...
Statutory Funding Mechanisms in Public School Financing: Clarke County v. Quitman School District Introduction In the case of Clarke County, Mississippi v. Quitman School District (378 So. 3d 353),...
Affirmation of Virtual Attendance and Evidence Sufficiency in Sexual Battery Convictions Introduction The case of Christopher Stewart v. State of Mississippi (378 So. 3d 379) adjudicated by the...
Affirmation of Habitual Offender Conviction in Willie Douglas v. State of Mississippi <Section id="introduction"> Introduction In the case of Willie Douglas v. State of Mississippi (378 So. 3d 361),...
Mississippi Supreme Court Reiterates Strict Contract Formation: Settlement Agreements Require Clear Mutual Assent and Defined Material Terms Introduction In the landmark case of John Logan et al. v....
Hawkins v. State of Mississippi: Expanding 'Position of Trust or Authority' Beyond Legal Definitions Introduction In the landmark case of George V. Hawkins, Jr. v. State of Mississippi (377 So. 3d...
Mississippi Supreme Court Clarifies Doctrine of Claim Splitting: Warrington v. Watkins & Eager Introduction In the case of James K. Warrington, Individually and as Parent and Legal-Natural Guardian...
Affirmation of Parental Rights Termination Based on Mental Abandonment and Unfitness Introduction In the landmark case of S.F. v. Lamar County Department of Child Protection Services, the Supreme...
Affirmation of Conviction: Rebuttal Witness Disclosure and Evidentiary Standards in Joshua Dukes v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Joshua Dukes v. State of Mississippi, adjudicated by...
Mississippi Supreme Court Abolishes Fundamental Rights Exception to Statutory Limitations on Post-Conviction Relief Introduction The case of Marlon Howell a/k/a Marlon Latodd Howell a/k/a Marlon Cox...
Mississippi Supreme Court Affirms First-Degree Murder Conviction, Restricts Lay PTSD Testimony Introduction In the case of Joseph Earl Bland v. State of Mississippi, the Supreme Court of Mississippi...
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Youth Court Judge’s Authority and Mandates Due Process in Contempt Proceedings Introduction In the case of John I. Donaldson, County Prosecutor for Yazoo County,...
Affirmation of Accomplice Liability in Constructive Possession: Williams v. State of Mississippi Introduction Williams v. State of Mississippi, 334 So. 3d 68 (Miss. 2022), is a landmark case decided...
Mississippi Supreme Court Clarifies Unit of Prosecution in Felon-In-Possession Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Stanley McGlasten a/k/a Stanley McGlaston a/k/a Catman v. State of...