Illinois Cent. R.R. Co., et al. v. Winters, et al.

Docket Number:	1999-CA-01387-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Date: 04-25-2002 Opinion Author: COBB, Holding: AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART

Additional Case Information:	Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., SMITH, P.J., WALLER AND GRAVES, JJ., Dissenting Author : McRAE, P.J., DIAZ AND EASLEY, JJ., Concurs in Result Only: CARLSON, J., Procedural History: Bench Trial Nature of the Case: Wrongful Death

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 08-02-1999 Appealed from: Holmes County Circuit Court Judge: Jannie M. Lewis Disposition: contempt judgment and sanctions, including the assessment of attorney's fees and expenses, entered against Illinois Central for disobeying a court order to produce certain high-level corporate officers (the executives) for depositions.

Note:	This appeal concerns a contempt judgment and sanctions, including the assessment of attorney's fees and expenses, entered against Illinois Central for disobeying a court order to produce certain high-level corporate officers (the executives) for depositions. The heirs' underlying action for wrongful death against Illinois Central was tried in September of 2000, and the heirs won a multi-million dollar verdict. That verdict is not a part of this appeal.

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, HERBERT BENNETT AND J. R. WRIGHT	GLENN F. BECKHAM CHRISTOPHER WAYNE WINTER EDWARD BLACKMON, JR.

Appellee:	BERTHA LEE WINTERS, DEMETRIUS HAWKINS, LUCIOUS ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS FATHER AND NEXT FRIEND OF SHUNTAI ROBINSON, SHERITA ROBINSON AND JUANITA ROBINSON, MINORS, KEVIN MABRY, TIBITHAL O. SELDERS, ALVIN P. HAYMER, DENNIS HAYMER, IRA HAYMER, MILLER HAYMER, ANNETTE HAYMER FORT, LARRY HAYMER, STEPHANIE HAYMER PERKINS, AND ALVIN P. HAYMER, JR.	PAT M. BARRETT, JR. ROBERT GEORGE CLARK, III ISAAC K. BYRD, JR.

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