Legal Opinion

Thornton v. Big M Transportation Co.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided August 26, 2014No. 2013-CA-00988-COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Tyrone and Annie Thornton appeal the Panola County Circuit Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Big M Transportation Company. The Thorntons argue that the circuit court erred in granting Big M Transportation’s summary-judgment motion for the following reasons: (1) the motion for summary judgment was untimely filed; (2) the motion for summary judgment failed to comply with Rule 4.03 of the Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court; and (3) genuine issues of material fact still exist. Finding no error in the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment, we…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Bell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Permenter v. Milner Chevrolet Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Davis v. Christian Brotherhood Homes of Jackson, Mississippi, Inc.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
  4. Estate of Jackson v. Miss. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 1999
  5. Braddock Law Firm, PLLC v. BecnelCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2006

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gentry v. Memphis Bell Transportation, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2025
  2. Singing River MOB, LLC v. Jackson County, Mississippi, and Singing River Health SystemMississippi Supreme Court · 2021

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