Recent Successful Cases

Civil Rights Litigation

Williams v. Riley

Williams v. Riley, No. 09-60691 (5th Cir. July 28, 2010) (affirmed United States District Court’s decision in First Amendment retaliation case favorably to clients).

Hardy v. City of Tupelo, Mississippi

Hardy v. City of Tupelo, Mississippi, United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Eastern Div., No.1:08CV00028-A-D (July 24, 2009) (jury verdict awarding damages on client’s Title VII claims and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims).

Personal Injury

Todd v. First Baptist Church

Todd v. First Baptist Church, 993 So. 2d 827 (Miss. 2008) (Supreme Court decision reversing trial court’s decision on negligent supervision claim favorably to client).

Whitaker v. T & M Foods, Ltd.

Whitaker v. T & M Foods, Ltd., 7 So. 2d 893 (Miss. 2008) (Supreme Court decision which reversed Mississippi Court of Appeals’ decision on multiple grounds favorably to clients).

Employment

Phillips v. Leggett & Platt, Inc.

Phillips v. Leggett & Platt, Inc., United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Eastern Div., No. 1:08CV00291-B-D (March 23, 2010) (jury verdict in favor of client finding willful age discrimination and awarding damages).

Perkins v. Wilson

Perkins v. Wilson, ____ So. 3d ____ (Miss. Ct. App. 2010) (reversed lower court’s decision as to client’s malicious interference with employment claim).

Family Law

Anderson v. Anderson

Anderson v. Anderson, No. 2008-CA-01785-COA (Miss. Ct. App. June 29, 2010) (reversed and rendered Chancery Court’s decision setting aside divorce and property distribution in client’s favor).

Fleishhacker v. Fleishhacker

Fleishhacker v. Fleishhacker, 24 So. 3d 1038 (Miss. Ct. App. 2010) (reversed lower court’s decisions as to distribution of marital estate favorably to client).