Legal Opinion

Thompson v. TRUE TEMPER SPORTS, INC.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided November 15, 2011No. 2010-CA-01351-COAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Homer D. Thompson III challenges the Monroe County Circuit Court’s dismissal of his two distinct alienation-of-affection claims against True Temper Sports, Inc., the employer of his wife and her alleged paramour, Stephen M. Brown. The circuit judge’s dismissal only applied to True Temper and was not directed at Brown, who remains a defendant. Under Rule 54(b) of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, a judgment affecting less than all the defendants in a multi-defendant lawsuit is not final unless the trial judge expressly determines “there is no just reason…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Bennett v. PippinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  3. Ind. Lumbermen's Mut. Ins. v. Curtis MathesMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
  4. CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP, PA v. PhillipsMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Anderson v. Britton & Koontz Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Estate of Lewis v. HarveyCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2014
  3. Maurer v. BoydCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013
  4. Newson v. NewsonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2014
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