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indemnity clause in Mississippi

15 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2010 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.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. v. Burdette Gin Co.green
miss · 1998 · cited in 7 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2002–2005
2 sentences

2005Specifically, we held that "[s]ince it is possible that both the employer and the utility could be jointly liable in an accident such as the one at issue in this case, it is not reasonable to allow Entergy, with significantly greater bargaining power, to essentially unilaterally impose the indemnity clause upon its customers such as Burdette Gin." Burdette Gin, 726 So.2d at 1208 .

2004Specifically, we held that “[s]ince it is possible that both the employer and the utility could be jointly liable in an accident such as the one at issue in this case, it is not reasonable to allow Entergy, with significantly greater bargaining power, to essentially unilaterally impose the indemnity clause upon its customers such as Burdette Gin.” Burdette Gin, 726 So.2d at 1208 .

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Bank of Indiana, National Ass'n v. Holyfieldgreen
mssd · 1979 · cited in 5 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1997–2004
2 sentences

2004Inc. v. Burdette Gin Co., 726 So.2d 1202, 1207-08 (Miss.1998)) (quoting Bank of Indiana, Nat’l Ass’n v. Holyfield, 476 F.Supp. 104, 109 (S.D.Miss.1979)).

2004Inc. v. Burdette Gin Co., 726 So.2d 1202, 1207-08 (Miss.1998)) (quoting Bank of Indiana, Nat'l Ass'n v. Holyfield, 476 F.Supp. 104, 109 (S.D.Miss.1979)).

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York v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.green
msnd · 1984 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1997–1998
2 sentences

1998Procedural unconscionability "is most strongly shown in contracts of adhesion presented to a party on a `take it or leave it basis.'" York, 585 F.Supp. at 1278 ( quoting Holyfield, 476 F.Supp. at 108 ).

1997Procedural unconscionability "is most strongly shown in contracts of adhesion presented to a party on a 'take it or leave it basis.'" York, 585 F.Supp. at 1278 (quoting Holyfield, 476 F.Supp. at 108 ).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Parkerson v. Smith green
miss · 2002
2 sentences

2004Justice Diaz next cited a case dealing with an indemnity clause, not an arbitration clause, to find that “the defendants must show that ‘the provision was reasonably related to the business risks of the parties.’ ” Id. (quoting Entergy Miss.

2004Justice Diaz next cited a case dealing with an indemnity clause, not an arbitration clause, to find that "the defendants must show that `the provision was reasonably related to the business risks of the parties.'" Id. (quoting Entergy Miss.

32002–2004
USF&G CO. v. Omnibank green
miss · 2002
2 sentences

2010(Emphasis added.) According to the circuit court, the: definition of “occurrence” being parsed by the [Mississippi] Supreme Court in [United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. Omnibank, 812 So.2d 196 (Miss.2002)] is verbatim identical to the language in the policy at issue- here.

2008(Emphasis added.) According to the circuit court, the: definition of “occurrence” being parsed by the [Mississippi] Supreme Court in [United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. Omnibank, 812 So. 2d 196 (Miss. 2002)] is verbatim identical to the language in the policy at issue here.

22008–2010
Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Halliburton Co. green
miss · 2001
1 sentence

2009To prevail on an indemnity claim, the Bank was obligated to prove that: “(1) it was legally liable to an injured third party, (2) it paid under compulsion, and (3) the amount it paid was reasonable.” Id. at (¶ 36).

12009–2009
City Of Jackson, Mississippi v. Filtrol Corporation green
ca5 · 1980
2 sentences

2006Finally, in City of Jackson v. Filtrol Corp., 624 F.2d 1384 (5th Cir.1980), the Fifth Circuit upheld an indemnity clause because it was found within an easement, not a construction contract.

2006Finally, in City of Jackson v. Filtrol Corp., 624 F.2d 1384 (5th Cir.1980), the Fifth Circuit upheld an indemnity clause because it was found within an easement, not a construction contract.

12006–2006
Lorenzen v. South Central Bell Telephone Co. green
mssd · 1982
2 sentences

2006In Lorenzen v. South Central Bell, 546 F.Supp. 694 (S.D.Miss.1982), an indemnity clause within a licensing agreement was upheld, where the purpose of the licensing agreement was merely to permit a cable company to maintain cables on telephone poles owned by the other contracting party.

2006Id. at 695 .

12006–2006
Heritage Cablevision v. New Albany Elec. Power System green
miss · 1994
2 sentences

2006Power Sys., 646 So.2d 1305 (Miss.1994), where the Mississippi Supreme Court found an indemnity clause valid because the contract in question was "a licensing agreement and not a construction contract." Id. at 1312 .

2006Power Sys., 646 So.2d 1305 (Miss.1994), where the Mississippi Supreme Court found an indemnity clause valid because the contract in question was "a licensing agreement and not a construction contract." Id. at 1312 .

12006–2006
cluster 430903 green
ca3 · 1984
1 sentence

1994They do, however, cite Butler v. United States, 726 F.2d 1057 (5th Cir.1984), as a case in which an indemnity clause was overturned for public policy reasons.

11994–1994
Hosford v. McKissack green
miss · 1991
1 sentence

1991Hosford v. McKissack, supra , to like effect.

11991–1991

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 9u.s.c.1 (5) USC § 9u.s.c.2 (5) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 75-67-501 (3) USC § 9u.s.c.3 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 194 (1956–2026) NY 107 (1926–2025) TX 100 (1922–2026) IL 84 (1899–2026) FL 48 (1964–2025) LA 48 (1970–2024) MA 45 (1976–2014) PA 44 (1943–2025) IN 42 (1940–2025) CT 38 (1925–2016) WA 33 (1922–2025) OR 28 (1959–2024) AK 26 (1976–2023) GA 25 (1977–2025) AL 25 (1932–2017) MN 24 (1958–2026) MI 24 (1978–2022) IA 20 (1963–2023) NJ 19 (1958–2025) DE 16 (1973–2024) MS 15 (1991–2010) AZ 14 (1975–2017) NM 13 (1959–2021) CO 12 (1973–2025) WV 11 (1985–2024) NC 11 (1982–2026) MO 11 (1961–2024) OH 11 (1992–2026) SC 10 (1927–2026) KY 10 (1958–2025) VT 9 (1991–2026) MT 9 (1973–2017) MD 8 (1949–2006) NV 8 (1997–2013) TN 8 (1934–2018) DC 8 (1984–2011) WI 7 (1942–2019) RI 7 (1995–2015) VA 7 (1967–2005) KS 7 (1979–2022) OK 6 (1935–2006) AR 6 (1991–2026) ID 6 (1923–2021) UT 6 (1989–2019) ND 6 (1979–2002) ME 5 (1985–2003) NH 5 (1974–2010) SD 3 (1990–2016) WY 3 (1987–1992) NE 3 (1997–2022) VI 2 (2002–2017) HI 2 (1985–2018)

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.

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