A jury in DeSoto County will hear the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a Navy SEAL killed during a training exercise at a northwest Mississippi shooting range. Petty Officer 2nd Class Shapoor Alexander Ghane Jr. was killed …
The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a former Ripley alderman who lost both hands after being electrocuted. WTVA-TV in Tupelo reports that Lonnie Smith was working for the Tippah Electric Power Association when he came in contact …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Tippah County woman on arson and insurance fraud charges. WTVA-TV in Tupelo reports that Regina Dees was convicted in March of 2012 after investigators say evidence showed a fire at …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered a public reprimand and fine for a judge who was accused of failing to disclose a potential conflict in a Smith County asbestos case that resulted in a $322 million verdict. In May 2011, …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered a judge to take another look at lawsuit over whether a company is liable for damage caused when the President Casino was torn from its moorings during Hurricane Katrina and smacked into a nearby …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied an appeal from Melissa Handy, who filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Jackson apartment complex where her son drowned in 2007. On May 5, 2007, 17-year-old Ricco Handy drowned while swimming in the …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled against three former University of Southern Mississippi soccer coaches who claimed sexual harassment and sexual discrimination. The Hattiesburg American reports the ruling reversed a 2008 Forrest County Circuit verdict that awarded a total of …
If a store sells ammunition to an underage person who uses the bullets to kill someone, is the retailer responsible? Not necessarily, according to the Mississippi Supreme Court. The court ruled 5-4 this week in favor of Wal-Mart. The lawsuit …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has let stand an order for a new trial in a workplace asbestos exposure case in which a Jones County man was awarded $15.2 million. The court denied a request from Troy Lofton to reconsider its …
The Mississippi Supreme Court says it does not have enough information to decide whether the state’s limit on noneconomic damages – as applied to a federal lawsuit – is constitutional. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, …