The Mississippi Supreme Court docket 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 last in Mississippi. I beforehand reported on this case in Hurricane Katrina Declare Results in Important Punitive Damages Award—Mississippi Acknowledges Frequent Legislation Obligations of Good Religion, and USAA Slammed For $10 Million Dangerous Religion Award.
The ruling made information in Mississippi’s native media. MS Supreme Court docket Declines to Rehear Landmark USAA Katrina Insurance coverage Case, famous:
A 2022 jury discovered that USAA refused to pay a number of reliable claims for property harm loss brought on by Hurricane Katrina. Within the case, USAA illegally denied the claims for years, hid engineering experiences 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 weak householders who misplaced their dwelling and had paid premiums for years and deliberately and repeatedly denied claims it knew had been reliable. . . .’
USAA might enchantment any federal due course of points associated to the punitive harm award to the USA Supreme Court docket. My prediction is that it’ll achieve this. I’ll hold readers abreast of these developments. If USAA doesn’t achieve this, this may lastly put an finish to Hurricane Katina litigation.
Thought For The Day
“Our best weak point lies in giving up. Essentially the most sure approach to succeed is at all times to attempt only one extra time.”
—Thomas Edison
