Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
News Currents
Dec 10 2006 // Miss. recovery impeded by business insurance hikes Hurricane Katrina only damaged the eaves of Morris Strickland’s shopping center a few miles from the Ocean Springs, Mississippi beach. The damage cost less than...
Rental Firm Not Liable If Driver Lies About License, Miss. Court Decides
Dec 4 2006 // Rental car companies are not liable for accidents that result from their unknowingly leasing a car to a motorist who lies about having a valid driver’s license, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled. The court, in...
Judge Rules in Favor of Plaintiffs in New Orleans Canal Case
Nov 29 2006 // In a decision that could cost insurers many more billions of dollars than they have already paid out in Hurricane Katrina claims, a federal judge in New Orleans has ruled that ambiguities in certain homeowners policies...
Miss. Court: Hotel Not Liable in Death of Guest
Nov 28 2006 // Choice Hotels International cannot be held responsible for the death of a Texas man, who was murdered when two men burst into his Gulfport motel room, the Mississippi Court of Appeals has ruled. The ruling came in the...
Recovering Miss. Businesses Face Hefty Commercial Insurance Hikes
Nov 28 2006 // Hurricane Katrina’s 100-plus mph winds only damaged the eaves of Morris Strickland’s shopping center a few miles from the Ocean Springs, Mississippi beach. The damage cost less than $2,000, and stores leasing...
Nationwide Appeals Technical Issues in Miss. Court Katrina Win
Nov 27 2006 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. is appealing a landmark court decision in the first trial to challenge insurers for refusing to cover billions of dollars in damage from Hurricane Katrina’s storm...
Miss. Governor Seeks Federal Aid for State’s Wind Pool
Nov 22 2006 // As soaring insurance rates stifle Hurricane Katrina recovery, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is trying to finagle a second federal bailout of the state’s “wind pool” insurance program while coast business...
Mississippi Seeks Public Comment on Homeowner Grant Program
Nov 21 2006 // Mississippi homeowners who did not qualify under the original multibillion-dollar grant program have another opportunity to apply for assistance to repair, rebuild or relocate under a second phase that has opened for...
Mississippi Governor Cited for Handling of Hurricane Katrina
Nov 21 2006 // Governor Haley Barbour has been named the nation’s most outstanding governor and a 2006 Public Official of the Year in recognition of his resourcefulness and cool-headed leadership in the face of Hurricane...
Burden of proof to determine insurance coverage in ‘slab’ case
Nov 20 2006 // When asked to determine coverage under an insurance policy, courts frequently recite the principle that the insured has the burden of proving coverage under the policy and the insurer has the burden of proving exclusions...
Miss. couple denied new trial on storm surge
Nov 20 2006 // A federal judge says he won’t order a new trial for a Pascagoula, Miss. couple whose lawsuit against their insurance company was the first case to be tried in Gulfport after Hurricane Katrina spawned hundreds of...
Southeast regulators united in call for national disaster plan
Nov 20 2006 // The New Madrid fault line, the Atlantic hurricane season and tornado alley are just a few factors that weigh heavily on the minds — and regulatory decisions — of insurance regulators in the southeastern United...
News Currents
Nov 19 2006 // Southeast regulators united in call for national disaster plan The New Madrid fault line, the Atlantic hurricane season and tornado alley are just a few factors that weigh heavily on the minds — and regulatory...
Burden of proof to determine insurance coverage in ‘slab’ case
Nov 19 2006 // When asked to determine coverage under an insurance policy, courts frequently recite the principle that the insured has the burden of proving coverage under the policy and the insurer has the burden of proving exclusions...
Judge Allows Miss. Suit Against Agent for Lapsed Flood Policy
Nov 17 2006 // A federal judge has ruled that a Gulf Coast couple can sue their insurance agent for negligence after he allegedly allowed their flood insurance policy to lapse only days before Hurricane Katrina wrecked their...
New Research Center in Miss. Aims for Better Hurricane Forecasts
Nov 15 2006 // Scientists at a new research institute are studying ways to improve hurricane forecasts and protect the U.S. Gulf Coast’s natural resources from storms, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Mississippi: Judge May Consider Consolidating 1,000 Lawsuits
Nov 13 2006 // Six lawsuits against insurance companies over damage claims from Hurricane Katrina once set for trial in 2007 have been delayed by U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. Senter also says he is willing to consider...
Katrina trial could be moved from Gulf Coast to Oxford
Nov 6 2006 // Is fair trial in Gulfport possible given negative press, number of prominent policyholders? State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. has filed a motion in federal court in Gulfport, claiming it will get a fairer trial somewhere...
SOUTHEAST TOPS TOP 10 HURRICANE-PRONE AREAS
Nov 6 2006 // Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University, in Miami released the Top 10 List that nobody wants to be on: the 10 Most Vulnerable U.S. Mainland...
Katrina trial could be moved from Gulf Coast to Oxford
Nov 5 2006 // State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. has filed a motion in federal court in Gulfport, claiming it will get a fairer trial somewhere other than the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Fifty-two policyholders, along with current and...
