City of Jackson v. State

Finding the majority opinion to be in clear conflict with prior decisions of this Court, I respectfully dissent. In my view, the majority is incorrect in holding that the City of Jackson did not have standing to sue to enforce its local zoning laws and ordinances.

This Court noted in State ex rel. Moore v. Molpus, 578 So.2d 624, 632 (Miss.1991), that “[pjarties may sue or intervene when they assert a colorable interest in the subject matter of the litigation or experience an adverse effect from the conduct of the defendant, or as otherwise authorized by law”, (emphasis added) (quoting Harrison…