Cardie Blackwell v. Howard Industries, Inc.

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission denied Cardie Blackwell’s request for permanent disability benefits. Blackwell appealed to the Jones County Circuit Court. For the second time, the circuit court has dismissed Blackwell’s appeal based on technical deficiencies. To be precise, the circuit court held that Blackwell’s notice of appeal inadequately set forth the grounds of his appeal. Consequently, the circuit court struck Blackwell’s initial brief and his reply brief. We find that the circuit court erred. Accordingly, we reverse the circuit court’s…