Tuesday, February 15, 2000

1. In Re: Hearing Losses I   - Plaintiffs appeal from the circuit court's award of summary judgment in favor of defendants manufacturers on the basis that plaintiffs' claims are time-barred under the applicable statute of limitations. 

John Rucker, et al. v. Deere & Company, Inc., et al.  - 26356

John R. Rucker , et al. v. Ingersoll-Rand Company, et al. -  26357

Burton Anderson, et al. v. Case Corporation, et al. -  26358

John R. Rucker, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, et al. -  26359

John R. Rucker, et al. v. Bomag, et al. -  26360

Donald E. Kelly v. Compaction America, Inc. (fka Bomag, U.S.A.), et al. -  26361

Basil Allen, et al. v. Bomag, et al. -  26423

2. SER Michael A. P. v. Hon. Lawrance S. Miller, Jr., Judge, et al. -  26851 - Michael A. P. petitions for a Writ of Prohibition, seeking to prevent Judge Miller from enforcing his order disqualifying Virginia Jackson Hopkins, Esq. as attorney for the petitioner.  

3. SER Arthur S. Gill v. Hon. Robert A. Irons, Judge  - 26854 - Gill requests a writ of prohibition prohibiting the respondent judge from enforcing the sentence embodied in the sentencing order.  Gill alleges that Judge Irons misinformed him at plea and sentencing hearing that mandatory minimum sentence for crimes to which he was pleading was 6 yrs.; it was actually 10 yrs. -  To be presented on briefs only without oral argument. 

4. SER Kelly D. Williams, et al. v. Paul W. Kirby, Comm’r, et al. -  26855 - Three inmates seek a writ of mandamus compelling the DOC to comply with Judge Madden's 4/9/97 order directing the Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility to cease incarcerating more than 188 inmates on the jail side of the complex. -- Dismissed on May 4, 2000

5. SER Oscar S. Waiters v. Adell Chandler, Circuit Clerk  - 26856 - Waiters seeks an order compelling the circuit clerk to provide him with copies of certain transcripts and documents specified in a motion for production of transcripts and appellate transcript request, which Waiters filed in circuit court.  - Dismissed

6. SER Jason Spiker v. Paul W. Kirby, Comm’r, et al.  - 26909- No summary available. - To be presented on briefs only without oral argument. 

7. SER John G. Benger v. Paul W. Kirby, Comm’r, et al. -  26910 - No summary available. - To be presented on briefs only without oral argument. 

8. SER Sean Harris v. Hon. Ronald Wilson, Judge   -  26912 - Harris seeks a ruling on his habeas petition, allegedly filed on 3/30/99 in Hancock County Circuit Court.  - - Dismissed

9. SER Shawn Poore v. Hon. Clarence L. Watt, Judge -  26913 - Poore seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the circuit clerk to transmit to him copies of transcripts and other specified documents relating to his criminal conviction.  - Dismissed

10. SER John Dee Hammond v. Hon. Roger L. Perry, Judge  - 26914 - Hammond seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the respondent judge to hear his habeas petition, allegedly filed 4/1/99.  - To be presented on briefs only without oral argument. 

11. SER Benny W. Evans v. Hon. Andrew N. Frye, Jr., Judge, et al. -  26954 - No summary available. - To be presented on briefs only without oral argument.