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arbitrary and capricious standard in Mississippi

35 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (15)

CaseFollowedCited
Mississippi State Tax Com'n v. Maskgreen
miss · 1995 · cited in 10 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1996–2012
2 sentences

2012State Tax Comm’n v. Mask, 667 So.2d 1313, 1316 (Miss.1995); Miss.

2008State Tax Comm’n v. Mask, 667 So. 2d 1313, 1314-1315 (Miss. 1995) (citations omitted). 7 Id. (citing Miss.

710
MISSISSIPPI ESTATE COM'N v. Hennesseegreen
miss · 1996 · cited in 5 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1997–2004
2 sentences

2004Mississippi Real Estate Comm'n v. Hennessee, 672 So.2d 1209, 1217 (Miss.1996).

2000Mississippi Real Estate Comm'n v. Hennessee, 672 So.2d 1209, 1217 (Miss. 1996).

55
Bd. of Sup'rs of Harrison v. Waste Mgmt. of Mississippi, Inc.green
miss · 2000 · cited in 4 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1999–2003
2 sentences

2003Bd. of Supervisors of Harrison County v. Waste Management of Miss., Inc. 759 So.2d 397, 400 (Miss.2000) (citing McDerment v. Miss.

2002Bd. of Supervisors of Harrison County v. Waste Management of Miss., Inc. 759 So.2d 397, 400 (Miss. 2000) (citing McDerment v. Miss.

44
McDerment v. Mississippi Real Estate Com'ngreen
miss · 1999 · cited in 4 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1999–2002
2 sentences

2002In reviewing an administrative agency's findings, "the circuit court's and this Court's appellate authorities are limited by the arbitrary and capricious standard of review." McDerment v. Misssissippi Real Estate Comm'n, 748 So.2d 114, 117 (Miss.1999).

2001In reviewing an administrative agency's findings, "the circuit court's and this Court's appellate authorities are limited by the arbitrary and capricious standard of review." Mc- Derment v. Misssissippi Real Estate Comm'n, 748 So.2d 114, 117 (Miss. 1999).

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City of Jackson v. Capital Reporter Pub. Co., Inc.green
miss · 1979 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2006–2007
2 sentences

2007This Court will not set aside the action of the governing body of a municipality unless such action is "clearly shown to be arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory or is illegal or without substantial evidentiary basis." Sunland Publ'g Co., 710 So.2d at 882 (citing City of Jackson v. Capital Reporter Publ'g Co., 373 So.2d 802, 807 (Miss.1979)).

2006This Court will not set aside the action of the governing body of a municipality unless such action is “clearly shown to be arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory or is illegal or without substantial evidentiary basis.” Sunland Publ’g Co., 710 So. 2d at 882 (citing City of Jackson v. Capital Reporter Publ’g Co., 373 So. 2d 802, 807 (Miss. 1979)).

22
Magnolia Hosp. v. DEPT. OF HEALTHgreen
miss · 1990 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1998–1999
2 sentences

1999Magnolia Hosp. v. Mississippi State Dep't of Health, 559 So.2d 1042, 1044 (Miss. 1990).

1998Magnolia Hosp. v. Mississippi State Dep't of Health, 559 So. 2d 1042, 1044 (Miss. 1990).

22
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. v. Buelowgreen
miss · 1995 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1997–1998
2 sentences

1998Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. v. Buelow, 670 So.2d 12, 16 (Miss.1995); Mississippi State Tax Comm'n v. Jenkins, 624 So.2d 91, 92 (Miss.1993).

1997Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. v. Buelow, 670 So. 2d 12, 16 (Miss. 1995); Mississippi State Tax Comm'n v. Jenkins, 624 So. 2d 91, 92 (Miss. 1993).

22
MISS. STATE TAX COM'N v. Jenkinsgreen
miss · 1993 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1997–1998
2 sentences

1998Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. v. Buelow, 670 So.2d 12, 16 (Miss.1995); Mississippi State Tax Comm'n v. Jenkins, 624 So.2d 91, 92 (Miss.1993).

1997Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. v. Buelow, 670 So. 2d 12, 16 (Miss. 1995); Mississippi State Tax Comm'n v. Jenkins, 624 So. 2d 91, 92 (Miss. 1993).

22
Mississippi State Tax Com'n v. Dyer Inv. Co.green
miss · 1987 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1991–1993
2 sentences

1993Co., Inc., 507 So.2d 1287, 1289 (Miss. 1987): Ordinarily the scope of judicial review of the actions of an administrative agency is limited by the familiar arbitrary and capricious standard.

1991Mississippi State Tax Commission v. Mississippi-Alabama State Fair, 222 So.2d 664, 665 (Miss. 1969) (emphasis added); see also Mississippi State Tax Commission v. Dyer Investment Company, Inc., 507 So.2d 1287, 1289 (Miss. 1987) ["Ordinarily the scope of judicial review of the actions of an administrative agency is limited by the familiar arbitrary and capricious standard.

22
Harrison v. Mayor of Batesvillegreen
miss · 2011 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024A variance generally is defined as the “right to use or to build on land in a way prohibited by strict application of a zoning ordinance.” Harrison, 73 So. 3d at 1150-51 (¶14).

11
Buelow v. Glidewellgreen
miss · 2000 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Typically, the standard of review in the appeal from an administrative agency decision is “limited by the arbitrary and capricious standard.” Buelow v. Glidewell, 757 So.2d 216, 219 (¶ 9) (Miss.2000) (citing Miss.

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Citizens Ass'n for Responsible Development, Inc. v. Conrad Yelvington Distributors, Inc.green
miss · 2003 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012“In reviewing an administrative agency’s findings of fact, our courts are limited by the arbitrary and capricious standard of review.” Citizens Ass’n for Responsible Dev., Inc. v. Conrad, 859 So.2d 361, 365 (¶ 7) (Miss.2003).

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Jh Parker Const. v. Aldermen of Natchezgreen
missctapp · 1998 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005Parker Construction Co. v. Board of Aldermen of the City of Natchez, 721 So.2d 671, 677 (Miss.Ct.App.1998), a case on which the majority's decision relies (although the majority only discusses the case in the context of the arbitrary and capricious standard).

11
Riddle v. State Bd. of Pharmacygreen
miss · 1991 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000Riddle v. State Bd. of Pharmacy, 592 So.2d 37, 41 (Miss.1991).

11
MISSISSIPPI ST. TAX COM'N v. Mississippi-Alabama St. F.green
miss · 1969 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
1 sentence

1991Mississippi State Tax Commission v. Mississippi-Alabama State Fair, 222 So.2d 664, 665 (Miss. 1969) (emphasis added); see also Mississippi State Tax Commission v. Dyer Investment Company, Inc., 507 So.2d 1287, 1289 (Miss. 1987) ["Ordinarily the scope of judicial review of the actions of an administrative agency is limited by the familiar arbitrary and capricious standard.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Sunland Pub. Co., Inc. v. City of Jackson green
miss · 1998
2 sentences

2007This Court will not set aside the action of the governing body of a municipality unless such action is "clearly shown to be arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory or is illegal or without substantial evidentiary basis." Sunland Publ'g Co., 710 So.2d at 882 (citing City of Jackson v. Capital Reporter Publ'g Co., 373 So.2d 802, 807 (Miss.1979)).

2006This Court will not set aside the action of the governing body of a municipality unless such action is “clearly shown to be arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory or is illegal or without substantial evidentiary basis.” Sunland Publ’g Co., 710 So. 2d at 882 (citing City of Jackson v. Capital Reporter Publ’g Co., 373 So. 2d 802, 807 (Miss. 1979)).

22006–2007
Buffington v. Mississippi State Tax Commission green
miss · 2010
1 sentence

2016Further, even applying the arbitrary and capricious standard to this case, the chancery court ruled, as AT & T argued, that an assessment of taxes pursuant to an unconstitutional statute would be “arbitrary and capricious by its very nature.” AT & T also argues that an assessment pursuant to an unconstitutional statute would violate “the complaining party’s statutory or constitutional right.” Castigliola, 162 So.3d at 802 (quoting Equifax, 125 So.3d at 41) (quoting Buffington, 43 So.3d at 454 )). ¶22.

12016–2016
Vincent J. Castigliola, Jr. v. Mississippi Department of Revenue green
miss · 2015
2 sentences

2016The Department asks this Court to apply an arbitrary and capricious standard to the 2003 Tax Commission assessment against AT & T: *1214 [W]hen reviewing appeals of administrative-agency decisions,, we will reverse such a decision only where a petitioner raises and proves “one or more of the following: the agency’s decision was unsupported by substantial evidence, the agency’s decision was arbitrary and capricious, the agency’s decision was beyond the power of the administrative agency to make, [or] the agency’s decision violated the complaining party’s statutory or constitutional right.” Cast

2016Further, even applying the arbitrary and capricious standard to this case, the chancery court ruled, as AT & T argued, that an assessment of taxes pursuant to an unconstitutional statute would be “arbitrary and capricious by its very nature.” AT & T also argues that an assessment pursuant to an unconstitutional statute would violate “the complaining party’s statutory or constitutional right.” Castigliola, 162 So.3d at 802 (quoting Equifax, 125 So.3d at 41) (quoting Buffington, 43 So.3d at 454 )). ¶22.

12016–2016
Dept. of Health v. SW Miss. Med. Ctr. green
miss · 1991
1 sentence

1992Mississippi State Department of Health v. Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, 580 So.2d 1238 (Miss. 1991) speaks of the arbitrary-and-capricious standard in administrative law.

11992–1992

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 11-51-75 (7) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-3 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 31-7-13 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 53-1-1 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 73-35-21 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 154 (1973–2026) WA 95 (1976–2026) WY 90 (1989–2024) LA 51 (1987–2026) MS 35 (1991–2024) TX 35 (1990–2025) NJ 35 (1992–2026) CA 34 (1977–2026) AL 25 (2000–2026) MD 25 (1980–2024) MA 19 (1977–2023) IN 18 (1987–2019) KS 17 (1984–2020) RI 17 (2002–2019) IL 16 (1978–2020) WV 14 (1995–2025) MN 13 (1986–2019) MT 11 (1989–2025) WI 10 (1977–2015) MI 9 (1984–2026) AK 8 (1990–1997) UT 8 (1983–2024) HI 8 (2014–2021) TN 7 (2002–2022) NC 6 (1989–2004) NV 6 (2017–2020) NM 6 (1992–2025) FL 5 (1981–2010) CO 4 (1994–1996) DE 3 (1995–2021) VA 3 (1982–2001) PA 3 (1999–2026) OK 3 (2003–2018) AR 2 (1993–2025) OR 2 (2023–2023) OH 2 (1989–1999) VT 2 (2019–2021) SC 2 (1996–2021) ME 2 (1989–2005) ND 2 (2018–2018) KY 2 (1987–1992)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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