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CASE NUMBER  941429  FILE NO. 0049701 TYPE 
DOCKET TYPE   DOCKET BOOK    PAGE   
COURT IDENTIFIER      Chancery Court      
COURT CODE    CH      
STYLED PLAINTIFF MIKE MOORE/STATE OF MS TOBACCO LITIG.  
STYLED DEFENDANT   
CASE DESCRIPTION Statutes/Rules  
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY Charles J. Mikhail  
DEFENDANT ATTORNEY M. Jason Sumrall  
JUDGE NAME    Jaye A. Bradley
NATURE OF ACTION   1  4D Breach of Contract  
NATURE OF ACTION   2  6B Injunction/TRO  
DATE FILED   5/23/1994 DATE ANSWERED    
TRIAL BEGAN    TRIAL ENDED    
TRIAL TYPE   2  (1=Jury, 2=Non Jury)  
STATUS DATE   2/22/2010 R  Re-Opened
  7/ 6/2007 X  Case Closed
FINAL DISP.       
REFERRED FROM CASE     
EVENTS
DATE  DESCRIPTION   
5/12/2017 Motion to Stay   
4/21/2017 Order (JB) Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce is well taken and   
 is hereby granted in part. The Court appoints Hon. Haidee   
 Sheffield as Special Master on the issue of damages, if any,  
 to prepare a written report w/recommendations. etc.   
4/ 7/2017 Defendant's Notice of Change of Firm Name   
  mailed to atty 4/10/17   
3/17/2017 Liggett Group LLC's Reply Brief in Further Support of   
 Its Counter-Motion to Enforce the The 1996 Settlement   
 Agreement and for Attorney's Fees   
3/ 9/2017 Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Enforce Settlement   
 Agreement Against Defendant Ligeett Group, LLC   
3/ 9/2017 Opposition to Defendant Liggett Group LLC's Counter-Motion   
 to Enforce Settlement Agreement and for Attorneys' Fees   
2/23/2017 Ck# 1536 in the amountof $1691.50 paid to Chancery Clerk   
 from Supreme Court Acct.   
2/22/2017 Liggett Group LLC's Witness List   
2/17/2017 Liggett Group, LLC's Brief in Support of its Counter-Motion   
 to Enforce the 1996 Settlement Agreement and for Attorney's   
 Fees, and in opposition to Mississippi's Motion to Enforce   
2/17/2017 Counter-Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement and for   
 Attorneys' Fees for Having to Defend Against the State's   
 Motion to Enforce   
2/16/2017 First Amended Agreed Scheduling Order (JB)   
 a/c to all attys 2/16/17   
4/23/1996 Ltr from Lynn Presley to Liaison Counsel of Record: R.   
 Scruggs, J. Colingo dtd 04/23/96   
 RE: Copy of Check for $200,000   
4/23/1996 Ltr from Mike Moore to Lynn Presley dtd 04/23/96   
 RE: check for $200,000 from Attorneys General Trust Fund   
12/ 5/1996 (Def.) Notice of Deposition on Oral Examination (State of   
 MS 12/6/96 @ 2:00pm)   
10/22/1996 Defendant's Notice of Motion and Hearing   
 10/30/96 @ 9 am   
11/18/1996 Re-Notice of Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Philip Morris to   
 Produce Documents (Prometheus) in Response to Plaintiffs   
 Fourth Request for Production of Documents   
1/17/2017 Brief In Support of Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement   
 Against Defendant Liggett Group, LLC   
1/17/2017 Plaintiff's Jim Hood Attorney General's Witness List   
1/11/2017 Notice of Service of Pleadings - Plaintiff Jim Hood,   
 Attorney General's First Supplemental Response to Liggett   
 Group LLC's Amended First Set of Interrogatories   
1/ 6/2017 Copy of letter from Supreme Court addressed to Lucille   
 Morgan regarding forwarding electronic disc of the   
 transcript.   
 
PARTIES
PARTY NAME  PARTY TYPE   PHONE NUMBER  
Mike Moore, MS Atty. General  PLAINTIFF    662-281-1212 
American Tobacco Company B&W  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
James M. Hood, III  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 601-359-3680 
Michael T Lewis Esquire  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY 662-627-9647 
Brown & Williamson  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY 228-762-6631 
Charles M. Merkel, Jr.  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 6626279641  
H. Benjamin Mullen  D ATTYS  PRIMARY 228-762-6631 
Richard F Scruggs Et Al  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY 662-281-1212 
R J Reynolds Tobacco Co  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
David R. Hunt  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 6275251  
Pete Johnson Esquire  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Philip Morris Inc  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Fincher G. (Jack) Bobo  P ATTYS  PRIMARY   
David Nutt Esquire  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY 662-283-2132 
Lorillard Tobacco Company  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Corr-Williams Tobacco Co  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Laurel Cigar And Tobacco Co  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Ralph Edwin Chapman  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 6274105  
Ronald L Motley Esquire  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Wigley & Culp Inc  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Gerald H. Jacks  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 8436171  
Long Wholesle Inc  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Amy Whitten Esquire  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 662-236-2356 
Lewis Bear Company  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
David O. McCormick  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Charles Victor Mcteer Esquire  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Margaret P. Ellis  P ATTYS    601-359-7600 
Paul S Minor Esquire  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Ronald G. Peresich  D ATTYS    228-374-2100 
Dana J. Swan  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 6274105  
The Langston Law Firm P A  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY 662-728-3138 
Joseph C. Langston  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 6627283138  
Council For Tobacco Research  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
William Liston  P ATTYS    6622832132  
National Broadcasting Co  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Generic Products Corp  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
American Broadcasting Co  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
The Tobacco Institute Inc  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Cable News Network  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Columbia Broadcasting System  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY 202-659-4310 
Liggett Group Inc  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Gannett Co Inc Intervenor  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Ms Manufacturers Association  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Jeffrey Wigand Witness  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
John F Banzhaf III Esq  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
New York Times Intervenor  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Office Of The Governor Ms  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Newsday Inc  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Gov Haley Barbour Intervenor  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Hill And Knowlton Inc  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
James H. Heidelberg  P ATTYS    228-762-8021 
Watkins Ludlam & Stennis  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Robert M. Frey  P ATTYS    9494524  
Gulf Publishing Inc  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Henry F. Laird, Jr.  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 228-864-3094 
Partnership For A Healthy Ms  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
James W. Craig  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 3522300  
Ms Health Care Trust Fund Int  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Bradley S. Clanton  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 601-351-8953 
Partnership For A Healthy Ms  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Jim Hood Atty General  DEFENDANT  PRIMARY   
Virginia T. Munford  P ATTYS      
John G. Corlew, Esq.  P ATTYS    601-366-1106 
Partnership For A Healthy Ms  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY 202-659-4310 
Lee Young Special Asst Ag  PLAINTIFF  PRIMARY   
Lee E. Young  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 228-769-8840 
John A. Banahan  D ATTYS  PRIMARY 228-762-6631 
Matthew G. Mestayer  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 228-374-5151 
Stephen L. Saxl  40  PRIMARY 212-801-2184 
Alan E. Mansfield  40  PRIMARY 212-801-9200 
Elli Leibenstein  40  PRIMARY 312-456-8400 
Adam W. Wiers  40  PRIMARY 312-782-8585 
James M. Burnham  40  PRIMARY 312-782-3939 
Charles J. Mikhail  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 6019282950  
Gary D. Wilson  40  PRIMARY   
Mark Greenwold  40  PRIMARY   
W. Wayne Drinkwater, Jr.  D ATTYS  PRIMARY 601-592-9911 
Haidee Oppie Sheffield, Esq.  32  PRIMARY 228-762-5399 
Paul E. Barnes  P ATTYS  PRIMARY 6019685500  
Kevin Knight  08  PRIMARY   
Stephen Walker Burrow  D ATTYS  PRIMARY 2287628021  
Walker W. Jones, III  D ATTYS  PRIMARY 601-351-2400 
Drew L. Snyder, Esq.  D ATTYS    601-359-3150 
Stewart D. Aaron  40  PRIMARY 212-715-1000 
Alexander Shaknes  40  PRIMARY 212-715-1000 
David Friederich Maron  D ATTYS  PRIMARY   
James H. Colmer, Jr.  D ATTYS  PRIMARY 228-762-8021 
David W. Stewart  D ATTYS  PRIMARY 228-863-6101 
Thomas A. Cook  D ATTYS  PRIMARY 3540123  
M. Jason Sumrall  D ATTYS  PRIMARY 228-863-6101 
Leonard A. Feiwus  40  PRIMARY 212-506-1785 
Nancy E. Kaschel  40  PRIMARY 212-506-1779 
Aaron H. Marks  40  PRIMARY 212-506-1721 
ADDENDUM
CLERK PAPERS SHOULD BE READY BY 10/18, BRIEF WITH 14 DAYS, THE APPELLANTS  
REPLY WITHIN 7 DAYS APPELLEES SHALL PROVIDE TO THIS COURT SIX ADDITIONAL  
COPIES GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR, THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, & MS HEALTH CARE  
TRUST FUND'S MOTION FOR STAY OF PENDING APPEAL WITH EXHIBITS THOES  
ADDITIONAL COPIES SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THIS COURT NO LATER THAN 
5:00 PM 10/6/06  
     

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