The Mississippi Supreme Court docket denied USAA’s Movement for Rehearing final week within the landmark dangerous case involving USAA arising out of Hurricane Katrina. This has the impact of creating the judgment and dangerous religion regulation remaining 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 professional claims for property harm loss attributable to Hurricane Katrina. Within the case, USAA illegally denied the claims for years, hid engineering reviews favorable to the home-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 house and had paid premiums for years and deliberately and repeatedly denied claims it knew have been professional. . . .’
USAA may enchantment any federal due course of points associated to the punitive harm award to the US Supreme Court docket. My prediction is that it’ll achieve this. I’ll preserve 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. Probably the most sure technique to succeed is all the time to attempt only one extra time.”
—Thomas Edison