The Mississippi Supreme Courtroom denied USAA’s Movement for Rehearing final week within the landmark unhealthy case involving USAA arising out of Hurricane Katrina. This has the impact of constructing the judgment and unhealthy religion regulation ultimate in Mississippi. I beforehand reported on this case in Hurricane Katrina Declare Results in Important Punitive Damages Award—Mississippi Acknowledges Frequent Regulation Obligations of Good Religion, and USAA Slammed For $10 Million Unhealthy Religion Award.
The ruling made information in Mississippi’s native media. MS Supreme Courtroom Declines to Rehear Landmark USAA Katrina Insurance coverage Casefamous:
A 2022 jury discovered that USAA refused to pay a number of professional claims for property injury loss brought on by Hurricane Katrina. Within the case, USAA illegally denied the claims for years, hid engineering studies favorable to the house owner, and delayed paying even these claims it acknowledged owing for years.
‘USAA’s conduct was egregious,’ said lawyer Jim Reeves, who prosecuted the case alongside lawyer David Baria. ‘USAA took benefit of susceptible householders who misplaced their dwelling and had paid premiums for years and deliberately and repeatedly denied claims it knew have been professional. . . .’
USAA might attraction any federal due course of points associated to the punitive injury award to america Supreme Courtroom. My prediction is that it’s going to achieve this. I’ll preserve readers abreast of these developments. If USAA doesn’t achieve this, it will lastly put an finish to Hurricane Katina litigation.
Thought For The Day
“Our best weak spot lies in giving up. Probably the most sure option to succeed is all the time to attempt only one extra time.”
—Thomas Edison
