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Governor weighs in on tort reform; files documents

Associated Press — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:52:29 +0000

JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant says scrapping Mississippi’s tort reform laws would hinder economic development and cost the state the jobs that it brings. He makes the argument in new court papers that ask a federal court to uphold the constitutionality of a $1 million cap on non-economic damages. The lawsuit, first filed in 2006, [...]

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Tort reform case will probably have to wait until 2013

Associated Press — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:06:14 +0000

JACKSON — Resolution of a long-running Mississippi personal injury lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of a portion of the state’s tort laws is not expected before next year. The lawsuit, first filed in the federal court in 2006, contends Mississippi’s $1 million cap on non-economic damages is unfair. The cap was put into place a [...]

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Judge considers arguments in damage cap lawsuit

Associated Press — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:02:05 +0000

NEW ORLEANS — Each side in a Mississippi tort case has urged a federal appeals court to decide in its favor. The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled last week it does not have enough information to decide whether the state’s limit on noneconomic damages — as applied to a federal lawsuit — is constitutional. The 5th [...]

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Court: Not enough info to make ruling on tort cap

Associated Press — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:43:29 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court says it does not have enough information to decide whether the state’s limit on noneconomic damages — as applied to a federal lawsuit — is constitutional. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, which is considering an appeal of a damage award against Sears, Roebuck and [...]

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MBJ Editorial: Lifting the cap would be a bad economic move for state

MBJ Staff — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 06:00:51 +0000

Mississippi’s Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether it’s constitutional to limit how much a jury can award to an injured plaintiff in a lawsuit. How the court decides could have a huge impact on both economic development and medical services. Before Mississippi enacted two series of tort reforms less than a decade ago, [...]

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