Wilbourn v. Stennett, Wilkinson & Ward

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that the non-movant’s “claim must be supported by more than a mere scintilla of colorable evidence”
• citing. Galloway v. Travelers Ins. Co., 515 So.2d 678, 683 (Miss.1987) (quoting Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322, 106 S.Ct. 2548, 91 L.Ed.2d 265 (1986))
• discussing the elements that a plaintiff must prove by a preponderance of the evidence to recover in a legal-malpractice case
• \The client cannot hold the right in reserve for tactical purposes until it would be most helpful to his position. Failure to move for disqualification at the earliest practical opportunity will constitute a waiver.\ (citation omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

104 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. GILMORE MEM. HOSP.
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2007-03-22· cited 65×
• Pierce v. Cook
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2008-08-14· cited 60×
• McClinton v. Delta Pride Catfish, Inc.
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2001-08-23· cited 59×
• Bullard v. Guardian Life Ins. of America
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2006-11-02· cited 57×
• Baker Donelson Bearman & Caldwell, PC v. Muirhead
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2006-01-26· cited 50×
• Suddith v. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISS.
  Court of Appeals of Mississippi· 2007-07-31· cited 42×
• Hare v. State
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1999-03-18· cited 41×
• Crist v. Loyacono
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2011-04-21· cited 40×
• Bevan Ex Rel. Bevan v. Fix
  Wyoming Supreme Court· 2002-03-21· cited 33×
• Van v. Grand Casinos of Mississippi, Inc.
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2000-09-28· cited 29×
• In Re Estate of Gillies
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2002-11-14· cited 28×
• Byrd v. Bowie
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2006-04-06· cited 26×
• Luvene v. Waldrup
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2005-06-09· cited 25×
• Sligh v. First Nat. Bank of Holmes County
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1999-02-04· cited 24×
• Borne v. DUNLOP TIRE CORP., INC.
  Court of Appeals of Mississippi· 2009-06-30· cited 23×
• Jamison v. Barnes
  Court of Appeals of Mississippi· 2008-11-04· cited 23×
• Morton v. City of Shelby
  Court of Appeals of Mississippi· 2007-11-20· cited 21×
• Cullicutt v. Pro. Services of Potts Camp
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2007-12-13· cited 21×
• Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC v. Clara Dees
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2014-12-11· cited 21×
• Estate of St. Martin v. Hixson
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 2014-05-22· cited 21×

Cites

24 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 135,235×
• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
• Brown v. Credit Center, Inc.
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1983-12-14· cited 543×
• Galloway v. Travelers Ins. Co.
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1987-06-03· cited 157×
• Fruchter v. Lynch Oil Co.
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1988-02-03· cited 133×
• Grisham v. JOHN Q. LONG VFW POST, NO. 4057, INC.
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1988-01-06· cited 127×
• Central Milk Producers Cooperative, Central Milk Sales Agency, Associated Milk Producers, Inc. v. Sentry Food Stores, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 1978-03-30· cited 103×
• Lazy Seven Coal Sales, Inc. v. Stone & Hinds, P.C.
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1991-06-17· cited 81×
• Townsend v. Estate of Gilbert
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1993-04-01· cited 81×
• Hickox by and Through Hickox v. Holleman
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1987-01-21· cited 73×
• Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. Foster
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1988-07-27· cited 73×
• Strong v. Nicholson
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1991-05-15· cited 65×
• State, Use and Benefit of Foster v. Turner
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1975-10-06· cited 52×
• Singleton v. Stegall
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1991-05-03· cited 50×
• Trust Corp. of Montana v. Piper Aircraft Corp.
  Ninth Circuit· 1983-03-08· cited 50×
• MISS. ROAD SUPPLY CO. v. Zurich-American Ins. Co.
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1987-01-21· cited 46×
• Thompson v. Erving's Hatcheries, Inc.
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1966-05-23· cited 35×
• Page v. Wiggins
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1992-01-29· cited 35×
• Kirksey v. Dye
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1990-02-07· cited 23×
• Nause v. Goldman
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1975-11-03· cited 22×