Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Greg Massey v. Oasis Health & Rehab of Yazoo City, LLC

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided September 4, 2018No. 2017-CA-00086-COAPublished

1Concurrence

GREENLEE, J., SPECIALLY CONCURRING:

¶ 52. I concur with the majority concerning the validity of the arbitration agreement. However, as the majority's opinion solidifies a change in course in determination of appellate jurisdiction, I would like to discuss this change and, therefore, specially concur.

¶ 53. Appellate courts, such as ours, are charged to address the presence of their own jurisdiction over each case. E.g. , Gallagher v. City of Waveland , 182 So.3d 471 , 474 (¶ 13) (Miss. Ct. App. 2015).

¶ 54. Before Wilburn v. Wilburn , 991 So.2d 1185 (Miss. 2008), we specifically adhered to the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Bowles v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. Hohn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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