Legal Opinion

Elnora Holmes v. Teresa Grisby

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided June 27, 2017No. 2015-CA-01771-COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WESTBROOKS, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Elnora Holmes and Irma Venson appeal the involuntary dismissal of their civil action for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On or • about January 28, 2010, Holmes, Venson, and Irma White 1 were traveling south on U.S. Highway 61. They were stopped at a red light when Teresa Grisby allegedly rear-ended their vehicle. Holmes and Venson were residents of Rapids Parish, Louisiana, when the accident occurred. On July 7, 2011, they filed a personal-injury civil…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sam ROGERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KROGER COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. Watson v. LillardMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  3. American Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Days InnMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Wallace v. JonesMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Cox v. CoxMississippi Supreme Court · 2008

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. John Thomas Eason, Individually and on behalf of the Estate and Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of James P. Eason v. South Central Regional Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2024
  3. Joycie Wilson v. Lekeycha Barnes-WilsonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2025
  4. Tomekicia Wren and Symone Wren v. John ZellersCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2024

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