Jernigan v. Jernigan

This Court’s decision in Jernigan v. Jernigan, 625 So.2d 782 (Miss.1993) incorrectly gave Kay Jernigan a “third bite of the apple,” allowing her to seek the equitable distribution of assets stemming from property acquired during the marriage seven years after a divorce decree was entered. Her claims of an ownership interest in the former marital dwelling, the rights to insurance proceeds paid by Southern Farm Bureau after it burned, and an interest in the house as it was rebuilt during a period of post-divorce cohabitation are no less barred by the doctrines of res judicata and equitable…