Dalton v. Cellular South, Inc.


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Docket Number: 2007-CA-00750-COA
Linked Case(s): 2007-CA-00750-COA ; 2007-CT-00750-SCT ; 2007-CT-00750-SCT

Court of Appeals: Opinion Link
Opinion Date: 09-16-2008
Opinion Author: Roberts, J.
Holding: Affirmed

Additional Case Information: Topic: Contract - Termination of agency relationship
Judge(s) Concurring: King, C.J., Myers, P.J., Barnes, Ishee, and Carlton, JJ.
Non Participating Judge(s): Griffis, J.
Dissenting Author : Irving, J.., with separate written opinion.
Dissent Joined By : Lee, P.J., and Chandler, J.
Procedural History: Summary Judgment
Nature of the Case: CIVIL - CONTRACT

Trial Court: Date of Trial Judgment: 04-05-2007
Appealed from: WINSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
Judge: Joseph H. Loper
Disposition: SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ENTERED IN FAVOR OF CELLULAR SOUTH
Case Number: 2006-013-CV-L

Note: The SCT affirmed this decision in part, reversed in part, and remanded on 11/12/2009. See the SCT opinion at: http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/Images/HDList/..%5COpinions%5CCO59040.pdf

  Party Name: Attorney Name:   Brief(s) Available:
Appellant: GREGORY S. DALTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A LOUISVILLE ELECTRONICS




WILLIAM LISTON, DEWITT T. HICKS, JOHN M. MONTGOMERY, SARA E. WOODRELL



 

Appellee: CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. CHARLES L. MCBRIDE, ANNE C. SANDERS, KATIE L. WALLACE  

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Topic: Contract - Termination of agency relationship

Summary of the Facts: Cellular South, Inc., sued Gregory Dalton and sought a declaratory judgment. Cellular South claimed it properly terminated its agency relationship with Dalton. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment. The court found that the agreement between Dalton and Cellular South was unambiguous and granted summary judgment on behalf of Cellular South. Dalton appeals.



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