11 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1968–2025 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
Craig v. Columbus Compress & Warehouse Companygreen2 sentences2005Since Craig v. Columbus Compress & Warehouse Co., 210 So.2d 645, 649 (Miss.1968) and Mitchell v. Craft, 211 So.2d 509 (Miss.1968), when deciding conflict of law questions, Mississippi has ascribed to the most significant relationship test embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Law. 1997"Since Craig v. Columbus Compress & Warehouse Co., 210 So.2d 645, 649 (Miss. 1968) and Mitchell v. Craft, 211 So.2d 509 (Miss. 1968), Mississippi has ascribed to the most significant relationship test embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Law." McDaniel v. Ritter, 556 So.2d 303, 310 (Miss. 1989). [1] McDaniel adopts the Restatement language in determining choice of law. | 5 | 6 |
McDaniel v. Rittergreen2 sentences2025Church reiterated that “Mississippi has [subscribed] to the most significant relationship test embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Law.” Id. (quoting McDaniel v. Ritter, 556 So. 2d 303, 310 (Miss. 1989)). 1997"Since Craig v. Columbus Compress & Warehouse Co., 210 So.2d 645, 649 (Miss. 1968) and Mitchell v. Craft, 211 So.2d 509 (Miss. 1968), Mississippi has ascribed to the most significant relationship test embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Law." McDaniel v. Ritter, 556 So.2d 303, 310 (Miss. 1989). [1] McDaniel adopts the Restatement language in determining choice of law. | 4 | 4 |
Church v. Masseygreen2 sentences2025Church reiterated that “Mississippi has [subscribed] to the most significant relationship test embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Law.” Id. (quoting McDaniel v. Ritter, 556 So. 2d 303, 310 (Miss. 1989)). 1998Church v. Massey, 697 So.2d 407, 410 (Miss. 1997); Spragins v. Louise Plantation, Inc., 391 So.2d 97, 99 (Miss. 1980). | 1 | 2 |
Holmes v. Elliottgreen1 sentence1999Holmes v. Elliott, 443 So.2d 825, 833 (Miss.1983). | 1 | 1 |
Spragins v. Louise Plantation, Inc.green1 sentence1998Church v. Massey, 697 So.2d 407, 410 (Miss. 1997); Spragins v. Louise Plantation, Inc., 391 So.2d 97, 99 (Miss. 1980). | 1 | 1 |
White v. Malone Properties, Inc.green1 sentence1989Since Craig v. Columbus Compress & Warehouse Co., 210 So.2d 645, 649 (Miss. 1968) and Mitchell v. Craft, 211 So.2d 509 (Miss. 1968), Mississippi has ascribed to the most significant relationship test embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Law. [5] This general view has been reaffirmed in a number of cases, culminating in Boardman v. United Services Automobile Association, 470 So.2d 1024 (Miss. 1985); see also White v. Malone Properties, Inc., 494 So.2d 576, 578 (Miss. 1986). | 1 | 1 |
Williams v. Taylor MacHinery, Inc.green1 sentence1989Nothing in Williams v. Taylor Machinery, Inc., 529 So.2d 606, 609 (Miss. 1988), or Shewbrooks v. A.C. & S, Inc., 529 So.2d 557, 564-68 (Miss. 1988) suggests a differing view on any of the choice of law issues presented today. | 1 | 1 |
Shewbrooks v. AC AND S. INC.green1 sentence1989Nothing in Williams v. Taylor Machinery, Inc., 529 So.2d 606, 609 (Miss. 1988), or Shewbrooks v. A.C. & S, Inc., 529 So.2d 557, 564-68 (Miss. 1988) suggests a differing view on any of the choice of law issues presented today. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Mitchell v. Craft
green
2 sentences2005Since Craig v. Columbus Compress & Warehouse Co., 210 So.2d 645, 649 (Miss.1968) and Mitchell v. Craft, 211 So.2d 509 (Miss.1968), when deciding conflict of law questions, Mississippi has ascribed to the most significant relationship test embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Law. 1997"Since Craig v. Columbus Compress & Warehouse Co., 210 So.2d 645, 649 (Miss. 1968) and Mitchell v. Craft, 211 So.2d 509 (Miss. 1968), Mississippi has ascribed to the most significant relationship test embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Law." McDaniel v. Ritter, 556 So.2d 303, 310 (Miss. 1989). [1] McDaniel adopts the Restatement language in determining choice of law. | 4 | 1989–2005 |
Gaskin v. State
green
1 sentence2007Gaskin, 873 So.2d at 970 . | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Pearson Ex Rel. Pearson v. Singing River Medical Center, Inc.
green
1 sentence1999"Most courts have employed a substantial relationship test to analyze the propriety of successive representation." Pearson v. Singing River Medical Center , 757 F. Supp. 768 , 770 (S.D. | 1 | 1999–1999 |
Boardman v. United Services Auto. Ass'n
green
1 sentence1989Since Craig v. Columbus Compress & Warehouse Co., 210 So.2d 645, 649 (Miss. 1968) and Mitchell v. Craft, 211 So.2d 509 (Miss. 1968), Mississippi has ascribed to the most significant relationship test embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Law. [5] This general view has been reaffirmed in a number of cases, culminating in Boardman v. United Services Automobile Association, 470 So.2d 1024 (Miss. 1985); see also White v. Malone Properties, Inc., 494 So.2d 576, 578 (Miss. 1986). | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Browning v. Shackelford
green
1 sentence1968In Browning v. Shackelford, 196 So.2d 365 (Miss. 1967), while the question of the application of the most substantial relationship rule was not directly presented, both the controlling and concurring opinions indicated a willingness to examine the validity of the rule in tort-conflicts cases. | 1 | 1968–1968 |
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.