Wayne Johnson Electric Inc. v. Robinson Electric Supply Company Inc.

ISHEE, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:

¶1. Johnson Electric 1 sued Robinson Electric Supply 2 in the Forrest County Chancery Court for numerous claims, including breach of contract, fraud, and a variety of other torts. Johnson asserted that Robinson Electric Supply carried out a fraudulent scheme to overcharge Johnson. Robinson Electric Supply counterclaimed for balances due on Johnson's accounts. Both parties requested an accounting. The chancellor appointed a special master to hear the case due to its complexity and size of the amount in controversy. The chancellor stayed discovery until the special…