Legal Opinion

LaFontaine v. Holliday

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 11, 2013No. 2012-CA-00346-SCTPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAMAR, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Shirley LaFontaine (“LaFontaine”) appeals from an order which we find to be a nonfinal judgment. Because her appeal is not properly before us, we dismiss her appeal and remand this case to the Circuit Court of Hancock County.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2. LaFontaine filed suit against John Harley (“Harley”) and William Holliday d/b/a Holliday General Contracting (“Holli-day”) in the Circuit Court of Hancock County, Mississippi. The record reveals the case was assigned to Judge Roger T. Clark. After twelve months of inactivity in the case, during which no action of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Catlin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Sawyers v. Herrin-Gear Chevrolet Co., Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  3. M.W.F. v. D.D.F.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Michael v. MichaelMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Sanford v. Board of Sup'rs, Covington CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by20 opinions

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