Harrison, Neil R. and Julia A. Harrison v. Fred L. McMillan

Docket Number:	1998-CA-00540-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Date: 10-10-2002 Opinion Author: EASLEY, Holding: AFFIRMED

Additional Case Information:	Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., McRAE AND SMITH, P.JJ., COBB, DIAZ, CARLSON AND GRAVES, JJ., Non Participating Judge(s): WALLER, J., Procedural History: Jury Trial Nature of the Case: Contract

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 01-20-1998 Appealed from: MADISON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Judge: Samac Richardson Disposition: The jury awarded damages in favor of McMillan against the Harrisons. On January 20, 1998, the trial court entered a judgment in favor of McMillan in the amount of $290,066.84. The Harrisons timely moved for a new trial and/or for a remittitur. On March 6, 1998, the trial court denied the Harrisons' motion for a new trial. On June 13, 2001, the trial court filed its final order in the case granting McMillan's motion for assessment of post-judgment attorneys' fees and legal expenses providing that the judgment against Julia in the principal amount of $290,066.84, awarded January 20, 1998, be increased together by the additional sum of $22,770.37, in addition to the sum of $32,833.67, previously provided by the order for assessment of post-judgment attorneys fees entered on January 22, 1999, together with interest at 8% per annum plus costs on said judgment until collected.

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	NEIL R. HARRISON AND JULIA A. HARRISON	JAMES W. NOBLES, JR.

Appellee:	FRED L. McMILLAN	JAMES G. McINTYRE JAMES LAWTON ROBERTSON R. MARK HODGES DAVID B. MILLER

Mississippi College School of Law