October 17, 2023
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that an insurer misunderstood when a three-year statute of limitations begins in dismissing the insurer’s claims relating to a fire on an insured’s property. The high court affirmed that a statute of limitations begins …
June 3, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear an appeal over whether a Mississippi fire protection district can charge a fee for its services to local property owners. The Supreme Court made no comment in denying the petition May 19. The …
February 6, 2014
The Mississippi Supreme Court is refereeing a dispute between a Wilkinson County couple and ExxonMobil Corp. over an alleged alligator infestation. Justices heard oral arguments Tuesday. The dispute involves more than 80 alligators that Tom Christmas and his wife argue …
August 5, 2013
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that the Diamondhead Fire Protection District can charge a fee for its services to local property owners. Hancock County Circuit Judge Roger Clark ruled last year that the DFPD had authority to …
June 15, 2011
The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on the question of whether a state law that limits non-economic damages in civil cases is constitutional. The lawsuit between Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Lisa Learmonth is pending before the 5th U.S. …