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 constructing the judgment and dangerous 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 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 legit claims for property injury loss attributable to Hurricane Katrina. Within the case, USAA illegally denied the claims for years, hid engineering stories favorable to the house owner, and delayed paying even these claims it acknowledged owing for years.
‘USAA’s conduct was egregious,’ said legal professional Jim Reeves, who prosecuted the case alongside legal professional David Baria. ‘USAA took benefit of susceptible householders who misplaced their residence and had paid premiums for years and deliberately and repeatedly denied claims it knew have been legit. . . .’
USAA may enchantment any federal due course of points associated to the punitive injury award to the US Supreme Court docket. My prediction is that it’ll accomplish that. I’ll preserve readers abreast of these developments. If USAA doesn’t accomplish that, this can lastly put an finish to Hurricane Katina litigation.
Thought For The Day
“Our best weak point lies in giving up. Essentially the most sure solution to succeed is at all times to attempt only one extra time.”
—Thomas Edison
