by Clay Chandler Published: March 8,2013
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that Mississippi’s $1 million cap on noneconomic damages arising from civil litigation does not violate the state constitution’s separation of powers clause does not necessarily mean state courts have to abide by the ruling. The cap was considered the centerpiece of tort reform, with supporters saying it would [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: March 8,2013
Tags: constitutionality, damages cap, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Lisa Learmouth, Mississippi Supreme Court, plaintiffs law, sears, tort reform
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in late February that Mississippi’s $1 million cap on non-economic damages arising from civil litigation does not violate the state constitution’s separation of powers clause. The appeals court issued the ruling in response to the Mississippi Supreme Court’s decision not to rule on the matter last summer. The [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 15,2013
Tags: contractors, Mississippi College, Mississippi State Board of Contractors, Mississippi Supreme Court, Stephanie Sills Lee
Stephanie Sills Lee was well on her way to a stellar career in the field of law when a life-changing event forced her to re-evaluate where she was and where she was going. Little did she know that her new direction would land her as the executive director of the Mississippi State Board of Contractors [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 8,2013
Tags: Joe Webster, Mississippi Supreme Court, University of Mississippi
Former Coahoma County Court Judge Joe Webster died Jan. 16 after a traffic accident in Clarksdale. Webster, 65, of Clarksdale, continued to preside over cases as a senior status judge by appointment of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He handled 15 cases by appointment of the Supreme Court in 2012. Webster served as a County Court [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: February 1,2013
Tags: Baseload Act, construction costs, CWIP, Kemper County, lignite coal, Mississippi Power Company, Mississippi Supreme Court, Southern Company
Most of last Monday’s hour-long Kemper coal plant hearing at the Mississippi Supreme Court centered on two questions: If the Mississippi Public Service Commission allows Mississippi Power Co. to charge its ratepayers for the facility’s construction, will it constitute a tax, or will it simply be a rate assessment? If it is a tax, does [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 2,2012
Tags: Gulf Coast, Jackson Redevelopment Authority, Mississippi Supreme Court, Port of Gulfport, Superstorm Sandy
GULF COAST Scaled-back port plan offers chance of timely completion— by Ted Carter PORT CHIEF Search firm likely to lead effort fill job— by Ted Carter GULF COAST $21.1 million recreational harbor, downtown facelift will redefine Bay St. Louis waterfront— by Lisa Monti LAW Supreme Court clears way for excess insurers to pursue claims against counsel — by Clay [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: November 2,2012
Tags: Mississippi Supreme Court, Royal Indemnity Company, Shady Lawn Nursing Home, Vicksburg Convalescent Home
An Oct. 18 Mississippi Supreme Court decision has the potential to change the state’s legal malpractice insurance market and increase premiums for lawyers who carry it. The holding arose out of a dispute between an excess insurance carrier who sued a primary carrier’s counsel. A former resident’s estate sued Shady Lawn Nursing Home and Vicksburg [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: September 16,2012
Tags: ATT Mississippi, Mississippi Department of Revenue, Mississippi Supreme Court
A dispute that started between AT&T Mississippi and the state’s tax collection agency has lasted long enough that one of the entities has undergone a name change. Even with a Sept. 6 ruling from the Mississippi Supreme Court, it still might not be over. What began with an audit of the company’s finances in 1997 [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: September 9,2012
Tags: Mississippi Supreme Court, Tri State Brick & Tile, Trustmark National Bank
Up until 2007, Hilda Henne Abbot and her siblings thought fiscal management of Tri-State Brick & Tile was running as smoothly as the millions of dollars in automated equipment installed at the Forest Avenue brickyard in the previous years. Within a year, Abbot and brother Robert Henne and sisters Linda Henne and Jodie Henne learned [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: September 9,2012
Tags: brick industry, Mississippi Supreme Court, Tri State Brick & Tile, Trustmark National Bank
Court documents describe the collapse of longtime Jackson company Tri-State Brick & Tile as a “Mississippi success story gone awry.” And a story in which a bank is left holding the bag — in this instance a very hefty bag. Trustmark National Bank’s foreclosure on Tri-State Brick & Tile came to a close with the [...] [...]
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