Scruggs, Millette, Bozeman & Dent, P.A. v. Merkel & Cocke, P.A.


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Docket Number: 1999-CA-00406-SCT
Linked Case(s): 1999-CA-00406-SCT
Supreme Court: Opinion Date: 12-13-2001
Opinion Author: EASLEY, JUSTICE
Holding: Reversed and Rendered
Additional Case Information: Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., SMITH, P.J., WALLER, COBB, DIAZ AND GRAVES, JJ.
Non Participating Judge(s): McRAE, P.J., AND CARLSON, J.
Procedural History: Bench Trial
Nature of the Case: Contract
Trial Court: Date of Trial Judgment: 08-04-2000
Appealed from: Coahoma County Chancery Court
Judge: William Willard
Disposition: The Coahoma County Chancery Court denied both motions to dismiss and granted the interpleader relief, finding Merkel & Cocke to be a disinterested stakeholder with respect to the $4,953.43 of attorneys' fees interpled. The Coahoma County Chancery Court also discharged Merkel & Cocke from any liability for the handling of the interpled funds and transferred the remaining dispute over entitlement to pending litigation in the Circuit Court of Hinds County.
  Consolidated: NO. 1999-CA-00406-SCT SCRUGGS, MILLETTE, BOZEMAN & DENT, P.A. f/k/a SCRUGGS, MILLETTE, LAWSON, BOZEMAN & DENT, P. A., RICHARD F. SCRUGGS, RICHARD F. SCRUGGS, P. A. AND ASBESTOS GROUP, P.A. v. MERKEL & COCKE, P.A., WILLIAM ROBERTS WILSON, JR., AND WILLIAM ROBERTS WILSON, JR., P.A. CONSOLIDATED WITH NO. 2000-CA-01370-SCT SCRUGGS, MILLETTE, BOZEMAN & DENT, P.A; RICHARD F. SCRUGGS, ASBESTOS GROUP, P.A. AND RICHARD F. SCRUGGS, P.A. v. MERKEL AND COCKE, P. A.
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Appellant: SCRUGGS, MILLETTE, BOZEMAN & DENT, P.A. f/k/a SCRUGGS, MILLETTE, LAWSON, BOZEMAN & DENT, P. A., RICHARD F. SCRUGGS, RICHARD F. SCRUGGS, P. A. AND ASBESTOS GROUP, P.A.




 DANIEL M. WEIR JEFFERY P. REYNOLDS JIM WARREN JAMES L. CARROLL CHARLES E. WEBSTER MYLES A. PARKER H. HUNTER TWIFORD KATE MARGOLIS TERI DUNAWAY GLEASON



  
Appellee: MERKEL & COCKE, P.A., WILLIAM ROBERTS WILSON, JR., AND WILLIAM ROBERTS WILSON, JR., P.A. CHARLES M. MERKEL  


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