Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System v. Lee

*530CARLTON, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This appeal involves the denial of a motion for an out-of-time appeal filed by the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi. Finding that the circuit court abused its discretion by denying the motion, we reverse the circuit court’s judgment and remand this case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. This appeal turns upon the application of procedural rules and pleadings, rather than upon the underlying merits of the factual claim. Nevertheless, a…