Carpenter v. Luke

The defendant below and appellant herein, Shirley Blaniar Luke (hereinafter referred to as “Ms. Luke”), appeals from an order entered December 18, 2007, by the Circuit Court of Harrison County. By that order, the circuit court denied Ms. Luke’s motion to alter or amend judgment and motion for a new trial. In the underlying case, the circuit court entered judgment as a matter of law in favor of the plaintiff below and appellee herein, Betty Lou Zirkle Carpenter (hereinafter referred to as “Ms. Carpenter”), on the issue of the disputed ownership of certain real estate. The remaining issues of…