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THE by STEPHEN LEFFLER & DEAN DECANDIA Circuit, Division I Circuit, Division II


JUDGE McCarroll


Russell


Circuit, Division III Williams Circuit, Division IV


Higgins


RCOURTEPORT


CIRCUIT COURT—Summer-Fall 2011 COURT


VERDICT


Orane Cornish v. Harrahs Entertainment; February 3, 2012; Claim for physical and emotional harm from drinking a glass of cranberry juice with a dead fl y in it; Plaintiff pro se, Rick Wackerfuss for Defendant; Defense Verdict


1. Frank Linxwiler v. City of Memphis; November 21, 2012; Product liability for defective cot in ambulance; Jim Strickland and Jim Conley for Plaintiff ; Rick Sorin for Defendant; Mistrial, Hung jury


2. Becky Smoot v. George Rushing; February 9, 2012; Med Mal; Richard Glassman for the Plaintiff , Jill Steinberg for the Defendant; Mistrial on motion of Defendant after 2 weeks of trial


No jury trials this reporting period


1. Bobby Nichols v. Walter Wilson; November 29, 2011; Auto Accident; John E. Dunlap for the Plaintiff , Melanie Stewart for the Defendant; Verdict for Plaintiff ; Gross verdict $6,589 less 15% fault for non- party defendant; Net verdict: $5,600.65


2. Marsha Johnson v. Jamie Farrell; January 23, 2012; Auto Accident; James Stephens for the Plaintiff , Katherine Costic for the Defendant; Verdict for Plaintiff $1,141.50


Circuit, Division V Circuit, Division VI


Robilio Stokes


Circuit, Division VIII Weiss Circuit, Division IX Childers No jury trials this reporting period


1. Lois Rogers v. Niles Christodoulidus; December 12, 2011; Auto Accident; Lewis Cobb for the Plaintiff , Paul Burson for the Defendant; Case non-suited after jury selected


2. Ginger Schatz v. Barbara Horton; January 17, 2012; Auto Accident; Barry Kuhn for Plaintiff , Paul Burson for the Defendant; Verdict for Plaintiff for $3,789.45


1. James McGee II v. Lori Starr; February 7, 2012; Auto Accident; Trial on damages only; Don Donati for the Plaintiff , Kevin Bernstein for the Defendant; Verdict for Plaintiff $68,106.83


2. Russell Bates v. William Sandlin; February 13, 2012; Auto Accident; Jack Leach for the Plaintiff , Chris Marshburn for the Defendant; Verdict for Plaintiff $0


1. Terry Lloyd v. Memphis Folding Stairs and Alonzo Williams; February 6, 2012; Personal Injury / Product Liability; Tim Edwards for the Plaintiff , Tom Yeaglin for Memphis Folding Stairs, Jim Summers for Alonzo Williams (Installer); Gross verdict for Plaintiff $750,000 ( 98.4% fault to Williams, 1.6% fault to the Plaintiff , 0% fault to Memphis Folding Stairs)


2. Marie Morris v. Calvin Mullins; November 14, 2011; Med Mal; Les Jones for the Plaintiff , Bill Haltom, Kevin Baskette for the Defendants; Defense verdict


3. Latroy Brown v. Bonefi sh Grill; December 5, 2011; Premises Liability; Bill Walk and Regina Guy for the Plaintiff , Nick Owens for the Defendant; Defense verdict


4. Peggy Martin v. Campbell Clinic; February 27, 2012; Med Mal; Les Jones for the Plaintiff , Buck Wellford and Jennifer Sink for the Defendants; Mistrial, Hung Jury


CRIMINAL COURT—Covers trials the weeks of November 14, 2011 to February 20, 2012 COURT


Criminal, Division I


JUDGE Skahan


VERDICT 1. State v. Pamela Taylor: Trial from Nov 28 to Dec 8. Indicted for 1st Degree Premeditated Murder. Verdict:


Guilty of 2d Degree Murder. Prosecution: Missy Branham, Bo Summers. Defense: Andre Wharton, Alex- ander Wharton. Motion for New Trial granted on Jan 6.


2. State v. Kenny Kimble: Trial from Dec 12 to Dec 15. Indicted for Rape of a Child. Verdict: Guilty as Indicted. Prosecution: Carrie Shelton, Jennifer Nichols. Defense: Lisa Kutch, Jennifer Johnson-Mitchell.


3. State v. Clarence Spiller: Trial from Jan 9 to Jan 12. Indicted for T eft of Property over $1,000. Verdict: Not guilty. Prosecution: Kevin Rardin, Melanie Headley. Defense: Larry Copeland.


4. State v. John Almore: Trial from Jan 23 to Jan 25. Indicted for Driving While Habitual Motor Vehicle Off ender. Verdict: Not guilty. Prosecution: Brooks Irvine, Melanie Headley. Defense: Jennifer Johnson- Mitchell.


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