Legal Opinion

Paul M. Newton, Jr. v. Betty Lou Brown

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided May 24, 2016No. 2014-CA-01597-COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Paul M. Newton Jr. appeals the judgment of the Harrison County Chancery Court that found Newton converted the personal property of Dr. Ronald Lee Brown 1 and assessed attorney’s fees against him.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On November 11,1986, Dr. Brown, Dr. Arthur Matthews,, and Dr.. Gerald Wessler 2 entered into a partnership agreement to purchase an office building. The partnership owned two parcels of land, which included a building and its parking lot. The parties referred to this as the BMW partnership.

¶ 3. On November 1, 1989, Drs. Brown and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Sanderson v. SandersonMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Wilson v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Johnson v. Hinds CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Gale v. ThomasMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Walker v. BrownMississippi Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. P.P.R., L.P., H.K. Robertson and Associates, Inc., Briarwood One Office Center, LLC, Colonial Mart Retail, LLC, David C. Robertson, Triad Business Centers, Inc. and Mid-South Realty Service, Inc. v. Bryan K. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2026

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