State Farm Settles Katrina Case in Mississippi
Southeast News • April 28, 2008
A lawyer says State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. has settled a civil lawsuit with a Mississippi couple whose Biloxi home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
Jack Denton, attorney for Norman and ...
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Subject: RE: punitive damages
Posted On: May 2, 2008, 6:52 am CDT
Posted By: Mark
Comment:
Have you heard of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals? Maybe you should read their opinion on State Farm's appeal of the Broussard case.
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/07/07-60443-CV0.wpd.pdf
Here is the court's conclusion:
"We REVERSE the judgment of the district court entering JMOL in favor of the Broussards. We REVERSE and VACATE the jury's award of punitive damages. We AFFIRM the district court's admission of testimony from the Broussards' expert witness. We AFFIRM the district court's denial of State Farm's motion to change venue. We REMAND the case for a new trial."
The 5th circuit court found that State Farm had an arguable basis for denying the Broussards' claim, and the district court never should have submitted the punitive damages question to the jury.
The Broussards decided to settle. Imagine that!
Subject: RE: punitive damages
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/07/07-60443-CV0.wpd.pdf
Here is the court's conclusion:
"We REVERSE the judgment of the district court entering JMOL in favor of the Broussards. We REVERSE and VACATE the jury's award of punitive damages. We AFFIRM the district court's admission of testimony from the Broussards' expert witness. We AFFIRM the district court's denial of State Farm's motion to change venue. We REMAND the case for a new trial."
The 5th circuit court found that State Farm had an arguable basis for denying the Broussards' claim, and the district court never should have submitted the punitive damages question to the jury.
The Broussards decided to settle. Imagine that!