Harrah's Vicksburg Corporation v. Pennebaker

Docket Number:	2000-CA-00583-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Date: 10-31-2001 Opinion Author: MILLS, JUSTICE Holding: Reversed and Rendered

Additional Case Information:	Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., BANKS AND McRAE, P.JJ., WALLER AND COBB, JJ. Dissenting Author : SMITH, J.;DIAZ, J Dissent Joined By : DIAZ AND EASLEY, JJ.; SMITH, J. Procedural History: Jury Trial Nature of the Case: Interference with Business

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 11-05-1999 Appealed from: PIKE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Judge: Mike Smith Disposition: The jury returned a verdict in favor of Pennebaker for $1,042,000 and for MGM in the amount of $2,950,000 for restraint of trade, conspiracy, and tortious interference with contract. Taking into account the Isle of Capri settlement, the court entered final judgment in favor of Pennebaker for $942, 000 and MGM for $2,850,000.

Note:	SMITH, J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION JOINED BY DIAZ AND EASLEY, JJ. DIAZ, J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION JOINED BY SMITH, J.

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	HARRAH'S VICKSBURG CORPORATION, A NEVADA CORPORATION AND AMERISTAR CASINOS INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION	NEVILLE H. BOSCHERT R. DAVID KAUFMAN

Appellee:	E. L. PENNEBAKER, JR., JAMES BELISLE, MULTI GAMING MANAGEMENT, INC., A MINNESOTA CORPORATION AND MULTI GAMING MANAGEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, INC., A MISSISSIPPI CORPORATION	WILLIAM E. SPELL WAYNE DOWDY

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