Mississippi non-economic damages News

Settlement in Mississippi Damages Cap Case Avoids Supreme Court Test

The parties in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a legislatively imposed cap on how much juries can award in non-economic damages say they have settled the case. Oral arguments had been set for Wednesday in Jackson before the Mississippi …

Mississippi Supreme Court to Decide If Damages Cap Is Constitutional

The Mississippi Supreme Court is being asked to overturn a state judge’s ruling that a legislatively imposed cap on how much juries can award in non-economic damages is unconstitutional. Circuit Judge Charles Webster in Coahoma County issued the ruling in …