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5 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2004 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Bankers Life & Cas. Co. v. Crenshawgreen2 sentences2004Moreover, Mississippi law imposes a duty upon insurers to "conduct a reasonably prompt investigation of all relevant facts." Bankers Life and Casualty Co. v. Crenshaw, 483 So.2d 254, 276 (Miss.1985). 1996Moreover, Mississippi law imposes a duty upon insurers to "conduct a reasonably prompt investigation of all relevant facts." Bankers Life and Casualty Co. v. Crenshaw, 483 So.2d 254, 276 (Miss. 1985). | 3 | 3 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Independent Life & Acc. Ins. Co. v. Peavy
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2 sentences1996Co. v. Peavy, 528 So.2d 1112 (Miss. 1988), this Court upheld a $250,000.00 punitive award where the actual damages amounted to only $412.20 because of the insurer's wrongful denial of waiver of life insurance premium benefits. 1991Co. v. Peavy, 528 So.2d 1112 (Miss. 1988), this Court upheld a $250,000.00 punitive award where the actual damages amounted to only $412.20 because of the insurer's wrongful denial of waiver of life insurance premium benefits. | 2 | 1991–1996 |
Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Estate of Wesson
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1 sentence1996The award was less than two tenths of one percent of Independent Life's net worth and the court stated the award was not excessive "in light of the such factors as 1) the amount necessary to punish and deter the wrongdoer, 2) the amount necessary to deter others, and 3) Independent Life's financial worth." In Mutual Life Ins. v. Estate of Wesson, 517 So.2d 521 (Miss. 1987), a case heavily relied upon by Dixie, the net assets of the insurer were $8 billion; however, this court reduced an $8,000,000.00 punitive award to $1,500,000.00. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.