Classic Coach v. Johnson

Docket Number:	2000-CA-00692-SCT Linked Case(s): 2000-CA-00692-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Date: 08-01-2002 Opinion Author: EASLEY, Holding: AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART

Additional Case Information:	Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., McRAE, P.J., DIAZ AND GRAVES, JJ., Non Participating Judge(s): CARLSON, J., Dissenting Author : SMITH, P.J., and COBB, J., Dissent Joined By : WALLER AND COBB, JJ. SMITH, P.J.; WALLER, J. JOINS IN PART. Procedural History: Bench Trial Nature of the Case: Personal Injury

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 12-21-1999 Appealed from: TUNICA COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Judge: John L. Hatcher Disposition: On February 15, 1999, the cases were consolidated for non-jury trial before Circuit Judge John L. Hatcher. On January 4, 2000, the trial court issued separate judgments in favor of the Johnsons and the McBrides against Classic Coach, Rush, and MDOT. The trial court then assessed total damages in the amounts of $2,600,000.00 for the McBrides and $2,000,000.00 for the Johnsons.

Note:	PITTMAN, C.J., McRAE, P.J., DIAZ AND GRAVES, JJ., CONCUR. SMITH, P.J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION, JOINED BY WALLER AND COBB, JJ. COBB, J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION, JOINED BY SMITH, P.J.; WALLER, J. JOINS IN PART. CARLSON, J., NOT PARTICIPATING.

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	CLASSIC COACH, INC. AND ALBERT RUSH, SR.	CHRISTOPHER J. AUBERT JAMES PHILIP MEYER DARREN MILTON GUILLOT ROBERT SHIELDS CRUMP

Appellee:	JAMES JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF APRIL JOHNSON AND JENNA JOHNSON, MINORS, MARLENE JOHNSON, JULIE JOHNSON AND ALL HEIRS-AT-LAW OF MATTHEW JOHNSON, DECEASED CONSOLIDATED WITH NO. 2000-CA-00694-SCT RACHEL McBRIDE, NEXT OF KIN, HEIR AND ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY McBRIDE, DECEASED, INDIVIDUALLY AND WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARY OF LARRY McBRIDE, DECEASED	D. BRIGGS SMITH CLARENCE MCDONALD LELAND JERRY JOHNSON

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