Stubbs v. Miss. Farm Bureau Cas. Ins. Co., et al.

Docket Number:	1999-IA-01699-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Date: 06-20-2002 Opinion Author: SMITH, Holding: REVERSED AND REMANDED-

Additional Case Information:	Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., COBB AND CARLSON, JJ., Non Participating Judge(s): WALLER, J., Dissenting Author : McRAE, P.J., CONCURS IN PART AND DISSENTS IN PART Dissent Joined By : DIAZ AND EASLEY, JJ. Concurs in Result Only: GRAVES, J., Procedural History: Bench Trial Nature of the Case: Venue

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 09-30-1999 Appealed from: SIMPSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Judge: Robert G. Evans Disposition: The trial court ruled that the Stubbses made a good argument to keep venue in Smith County, but that the "safer course" would be to transfer it to Simpson County.

Note:	This case presents an interlocutory appeal from the Circuit Court of Simpson County, Mississippi, after venue was transferred to it from the Circuit Court of Smith County. PITTMAN, C.J., COBB AND CARLSON, JJ., CONCUR. GRAVES, J., CONCURS IN RESULT ONLY. McRAE, P.J., CONCURS IN PART AND DISSENTS IN PART WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION JOINED BY DIAZ AND EASLEY, JJ. WALLER, J., NOT PARTICIPATING.

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	JOHN W. STUBBS AND A. W. STUBBS	EDWIN Y. HANNAN MICHAEL S. ALLRED EUGENE COURSEY TULLOS JOHN RAYMOND TULLOS

Appellee:	MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY a/k/a FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK, BILLY WELCH AND WELCH AUTO PLEX, INC.	REBECCA SUZANNE BLUNDEN CHARLES G. COPELAND WILLIAM F. RAY EMERSON BARNEY ROBINSON, III. ROBERT A. MILLER GEORGE D. RUNNELS

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