Here is a preview of the January 2019 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $1.6 million verdict- Harrison County termite damage case covered here (12/13/18); defense verdict- Hinds County car wreck case (12/5/18); defense verdict- DeSoto County medical malpractice case (11/29/18); defense verdict- Tate County car wreck case (12/5/18); defense verdict- Jackson County wrongful… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the December 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $25,000 verdict – Lamar County car wreck case (11/30/18); $17,500 verdict – Madison County County Court breach of contract case (4/18/18) defense verdict – Jackson federal court products (motorcycle) case (12/7/18); defense verdict – Choctaw County tractor negligence case; retrial… Continue Reading
On Thursday a Harrison County jury in the Biloxi division returned a $1.6 million verdict in Spiers v. Terminix. The plaintiffs sued Terminix for not disclosing the extent of termite damage to a home. The case related to an incorrect WDIR report prepared by Terminix before plaintiffs closed on a house on Back Bay. The… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the November 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $291,331 verdict- Madison County breach of contract case (10/12/18); $147,745 verdict- Jackson federal court breach of insurance contract case (9/20/18); $24,012 verdict- DeSoto County underinsured motorist case (10/3/18); $20,000 verdict- Jackson County car wreck case (3/15/18); $13,000 verdict- Forrest County… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the October 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $3,500,000 verdict- Jackson federal court truck negligence case (9/14/18); $754,366 verdict- Madison County breach of contract case (7/18/18); $350,000 verdict- Gulfport federal court truck negligence case (9/28/18); $5,100 verdict- Lee County car wreck case (8/28/18); defense verdict- Hinds County dental… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the September 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $2,208,311 verdict- Lowndes County medical malpractice trial covered here (8/31/18); $235,000 verdict- Madison County negligent misrepresentation case (8/31/18); $175,453 verdict- Jackson County breach of contract case (8/1/18); $32,500 verdict- Marion County car wreck case (8/16/18); $26,400 verdict- Hinds County County… Continue Reading
On Friday a Lowndes County jury in Columbus awarded $2.4 million to the plaintiff in Blevins v. Holzhauer. Here is the Columbus Dispatch article on the verdict. From the article: According to circuit court records, Hamilton resident Talanda Blevins sued Dr. James Holzhauer for negligence in 2016, two years after her uterus ruptured while she… Continue Reading
On July 20, 2018 a federal court jury in Aberdeen rendered a $20,000 plaintiff verdict in Garrett v. City of Tupelo. Brandon Garrett was a detective with the Tupelo Police Department. The department wrote him up for mishandling evidence 7 days after his attorney (Jim Waide) wrote a letter requesting that the department relocate the… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the August 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $339,912 bench verdict – Hattiesburg federal court conversion/ unjust enrichment case (7/24/18); $26,404 verdict- Madison County car wreck case (8/7/18); $20,000 verdict- Aberdeen federal court employment retaliation case (7/20/18); defense verdict- Hinds County legal malpractice case (7/19/18); defense verdict- Rankin… Continue Reading
On June 29, 2018, a jury returned a defense verdict in federal court in Dykes v. Cleveland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC. The verdict concluded a 5 day trial. Plaintiff alleged the nursing home negligently failed to adequately prevent and treat a sacral wound, dehydration and infection. Plaintiff argued the staff’s negligent care caused the… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the May 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $474,444 verdict- Gulfport federal court slip and fall case discussed here (4/11/18); $350,000 verdict- Lamar County employment tort case discussed here (5/4/18); $110,000 settlement during trial- Gulfport federal court civil rights case (4/18/18); $25,000 verdict- Hinds County County Court employment… Continue Reading
In the April Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter preview post, I commented on an $80k plaintiff verdict in a Harrison County car wreck case that seemed like a plaintiff win. Too much of a plaintiff win it turns out. Last week the trial court ordered a remittitur that knocks over $30,000 off the judgment. Here is… Continue Reading
On Friday a Lamar County jury rendered verdicts totaling $350,000 in Hillman v. Stafford Const. Co. Here is the Complaint. Plaintiff alleged Melvin Stafford sexually harassed her at work and fired her after ‘snitching’ on him and refusing to let him stick his hand down her shirt. The jury returned a compensatory damages verdict of… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the April 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $80,336 verdict- Harrison County County Court car wreck case (3/23/18); $2,000 verdict/ 75% fault to plaintiff- Pearl River County car wreck case (3/19/18); defense verdict- Hinds County premises liability case (3/21/18); defense verdict- Harrison County medical malpractice case (3/23/18); defense… Continue Reading
Last week a Federal Court jury in Gulfport rendered a 40% defendant at fault and $475,000 verdict in Hlywiak v. Grand Casino Biloxi. here is the Verdict here is the Hlywiak Judgment. The combined judgment for the two plaintiffs was just under $190,000. Plaintiffs alleged Grand Casino (Harrah’s) created a dangerous condition by maintaining a… Continue Reading
On March 8, 2018, by a 10-2 vote, a Madison County jury returned a defense verdict in Daniels v. Crocker. Here is the Pre-Trial Order. Here is the Final Judgment and Order. The Daniels purchased a manufacturer’s rep firm from the Crockers in 2011 for $4,365,000. The Crockers received $2.8 million at closing. The firm… Continue Reading
On Thursday, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and reinstated a $500,000 bench verdict in Miss. Dept. of Wildlife v. Webb. The case involved a high speed boat chase on the Tchoutacabouffa River near Biloxi. Department of Wildlife officials stopped a speeding boater. After the initial stop, the officers instructed the boater… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the March 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $45,000 verdict- Leflore County car wreck case (2/18/18); $30,845 verdict- Harrison County car wreck case; plaintiff’s medicals: $36,253 (2/15/18); defense verdict- Hinds County car wreck case (2/13/18); defense verdict- Lamar County medical malpractice case (1/26/18); defense verdict- Harrison County bus… Continue Reading
A Jasper County jury in the Bay Springs district recently rendered a defense verdict in King v. Smith. Here is the Complaint. This was an alienation of affection case with allegations and defenses typical for those cases. The jury was stuck at 8-4 until sending out a note asking for the definition of ‘lost’ in… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the February 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $636,508 verdict- Harrison County mortgage fraud case covered here (1/10/18); $515,000 verdict- Lamar County truck accident case covered here (1/10/18); $185,000 verdict- Copiah County underinsured motorist case (12/6/17); $7,000 verdict- Forrest County car wreck case (12/6/17); defense verdict- Jackson federal… Continue Reading
Here is a preview of the January 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter: $45,621 verdict- Gulfport federal court employment contract case (1/10/18); $34,376 verdict- Forrest County car wreck trial (9/25/17); defense verdict- Harrison County (Biloxi) medical malpractice case (11/15/17); defense verdict- Madison County car wreck case (11/6/17); defense verdict- Newton County medical malpractice… Continue Reading
On January 11, 2018 a Covington County jury returned a defense verdict in Suchy v. DM Echols. The case involved Suchy overhauling a diesel engine. Echols paid $11,177.43 for the work. He alleged that he quickly began having problems with the engine and placed a stop payment on the check. Echols’ mechanic found aftermarket parts… Continue Reading
A couple of weeks ago a Harrison County jury rendered a total verdict of $686,508 in Bell v. Gibson. Here is the Complaint. The plaintiffs obtained a relatively small loan from Tower Loan that they secured with their house. When plaintiffs fell behind in payments, Tower employees referred them to Mark Gibson. Gibson defrauded plaintiffs… Continue Reading
On Wednesday a Lamar County jury rendered a plaintiff verdict of $515,000 in Boudreaux v. Gororth. Here the Complaint. The plaintiff suffered injuries in a collision on I-59 in Lamar County. Here is the jury’s Verdict. The jury awarded the following damages: $200,000- pain and suffering; $50,000- emotional distress; $195,000- past and future medical bills;… Continue Reading
