Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Speights v. Speights

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided November 5, 2013No. 2012-CA-00737-COAPublished

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partCarlton, J.

¶ 21. I respectfully concur in part and dissent in part with respect to the majority’s opinion. I concur with the majority’s decision affirming the chancellor’s award of physical custody of the parties’ four minor children to Dana. However, since I find no abuse of discretion by the chancellor in his award of attorney’s fees to Dana, I would also affirm this decision.3 See Miss.Code Ann. § 9-1-41 (Rev.2002);4 I also respectfully submit that Shain failed to preserve for appellate review his claim that insufficient evidence or findings support the chancellor’s award of attorney’s fees by…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McKee v. McKeeMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Cheatham v. CheathamMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Mauck v. Columbus Hotel Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Regency Nissan, Inc. v. JenkinsMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Lindsey v. LindseyMississippi Supreme Court · 1954

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