Prentiss County Board of Education v. Beaumont

Docket Number:	2000-CA-01780-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Date: 02-14-2002 Opinion Author: WALLER, Holding: REVERSED AND REMANDED

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

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 09-22-2000 Appealed from: PRENTISS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Judge: Frank Russell Disposition: The Circuit Court of Prentiss County rendered a judgment in favor of Beaumont in the amount of $800,000. Because there was only $550,695.52 left from the $1,000,000 aggregate limits available for this single occurrence in which to pay Beaumont's judgment, the Board and Holt filed a motion to reduce the judgment to $550,695.52. The trial court denied the motion,

Note:	PITTMAN, C.J., SMITH, P.J., COBB AND CARLSON, JJ., CONCUR. McRAE, P.J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION. DIAZ, J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION JOINED BY McRAE, P.J., EASLEY AND GRAVES, JJ.

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	PRENTISS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND JAMES H. HOLT	JOHN BENTON CLARK WILTON V. BYARS, III MITCHELL ORVIS DRISKELL, III

Appellee:	VIRGINIA BEAUMONT, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES BEAUMONT	DUNCAN L. LOTT

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