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 last in Mississippi. I beforehand reported on this case in Hurricane Katrina Declare Results in Important Punitive Damages Award—Mississippi Acknowledges Widespread 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 Case, famous:
A 2022 jury discovered that USAA refused to pay a number of professional claims for property injury loss attributable to 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,’ acknowledged lawyer Jim Reeves, who prosecuted the case alongside lawyer David Baria. ‘USAA took benefit of weak householders who misplaced their residence and had paid premiums for years and deliberately and repeatedly denied claims it knew had been professional. . . .’
USAA might attraction any federal due course of points associated to the punitive injury award to the US Supreme Courtroom. My prediction is that it’s going to achieve this. I’ll maintain readers abreast of these developments. If USAA doesn’t achieve this, this can lastly put an finish to Hurricane Katina litigation.
Thought For The Day
“Our biggest weak spot lies in giving up. Essentially the most sure approach to succeed is all the time to strive only one extra time.”
—Thomas Edison