Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

T.C.B. Construction Co. v. W.C. Fore Trucking, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided June 12, 2012No. 2010-CA-00177-COAPublished

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partCarlton, J.

¶ 65. I respectfully dissent in part and concur in part with the majority. I find that the record reflects that substantial evidence4 exists in support of the jury verdict herein. U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co. of Miss. v. Martin, 998 So.2d 956, 964 (¶ 19) (Miss.2008) (“A motion for [a] JNOV is a challenge to the legal sufficiency of the evidence, and this Court will affirm the denial of a JNOV if there is substantial evidence to support the verdict.”).5 In Busick v. St. John, 856 So.2d 304, 307 (¶ 7) (Miss.2003), the Mississippi Supreme Court set forth that:

When the jury has returned a verdict…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Bell v. City of Bay St. LouisMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Nesbitt v. Erie Coach Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. Flight Line, Inc. v. TanksleyMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. of Mississippi v. MartinMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Tupelo Redevelopment Agency v. Gray Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2007

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