Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15 (2026)

Action or counterclaim by individual suffering loss; class actions prohibited

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(1) In addition to all other statutory and common law rights, remedies and defenses, any person who purchases or leases goods or services primarily for personal, family or household purposes and thereby suffers any ascertainable loss of money or property, real or personal, as a result of the use or employment by the seller, lessor, manufacturer or producer of a method, act or practice prohibited by Section 75-24-5 may bring an action at law in the court having jurisdiction in the county in which the seller, lessor, manufacturer or producer resides, or has his principal place of business or, where the act or practice prohibited by Section 75-24-5 allegedly occurred, to recover such loss of money or damages for the loss of such property, or may assert, by way of setoff or counterclaim, the fact of such loss in a proceeding against him for the recovery of the purchase price or rental, or any portion thereof, of the goods or services.

(2) In any private action brought under this chapter, the plaintiff must have first made a reasonable attempt to resolve any claim through an informal dispute settlement program approved by the Attorney General.

(3) In any action or counterclaim under this section of this chapter, a prevailing defendant may recover in addition to any other relief that may be provided in this section costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, if in the opinion of the court, said action or counterclaim was frivolous or filed for the purpose of harassment or delay.

(4) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit any class action or suit, but every private action must be maintained in the name of and for the sole use and benefit of the individual person.

(5) In any claim under this section filed on behalf of a veteran that charges the veteran a fee for the service shall include a form signed by the veteran acknowledging that "THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD OFFERS THE SAME OR SIMILAR SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE." The veteran must sign this form stating that he/she has read and understands it. The statement signed by the veteran shall be of a BOLD font at least one hundred twenty percent (120%) larger than the font of the claim document filed on behalf of the veteran.

Laws, 1974, ch. 555, § 8; Laws, 1994, ch. 537, § 5, eff. 3/29/1994.

Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 324, SB 2293,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 38 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1981–2026 · leading case: Mazza v. Am. Honda Motor Co., Inc., 666 F.3d 581 (9th Cir. 2012).

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Mazza v. Am. Honda Motor Co., Inc., 666 F.3d 581 (9th Cir. 2012). · cites it 2× “§ 10-1-399(a); Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4) (West 2007); Arnold v.”

Watson Labs., Inc. v. State of Mississippi, 241 So. 3d 573 (Miss. 2018). · cites it 3× “” Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15 (1) (Rev. 2016).”

State of Mississippi v. AU Optronics Corp., 701 F.3d 796 (5th Cir. 2012). · cites it 4× “The MCPA explicitly forbids class actions, see Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15 (4), and the MAA does not require that suits brought by the State satisfy any requirements that resemble the adequacy, numerosity, commonality, and typicality requirements of class action lawsuits under…”

Agostino v. Quest Diagnostics Inc., 256 F.R.D. 437 (D.N.J. 2009). · cites it 2× “, Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4); S.C.Code Ann.”

Holman v. Howard Wilson Chrysler Jeep, Inc., 972 So. 2d 564 (Miss. 2008). · cites it 2× “Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(1) (Rev.2000). ¶ 17.”

In re Pharm. Indus. Average Wholesale Price Litig., 230 F.R.D. 61 (D. Mass. 2005). “§ 51:1409(A); Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4); Mont.Code Ann.”

Tracker Marine, L.P. v. Ogle, 108 S.W.3d 349 (Tex. App. 2003). “§ 51:1409; Mississippi: Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4); Montana: Mont.”

In re Mercedes-Benz Tele Aid Contract Litig., 257 F.R.D. 46 (D.N.J. 2009). “§ 50-634 (b); Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4); S.C.Code Ann.”

Wilson v. William Hall Chevrolet, Inc., 871 F. Supp. 279 (S.D. Miss. 1994). · cites it 4× “He also claims entitlement to a reasonable attorneys’ fee under Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15. These two grounds cited in support of plaintiffs motion will be separately addressed.”

In re Gen. Motors LLC, 339 F. Supp. 3d 262 (S.D. Ill. 2018). “" Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15 (1) ; see In re Mississippi Medicaid Pharm.”

In re Grand Theft Auto Video Game Consum. Litig., 251 F.R.D. 139 (S.D.N.Y. 2008). “§ 51:1409(A) (2008); Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4) (West 2007) ; Mont.”

Moore Ex Rel. Mississippi v. Abbott Labs., Inc., 900 F. Supp. 26 (S.D. Miss. 1995). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff asserts a right to recover damages pursuant to Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15, in his capacity as parens patriae for the Mississippi citizens who have been injured by Defendants’ alleged wrongful conduct.”

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— Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15(1) — 7 cases

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc. v. Philip Morris, Inc., 178 F. Supp. 2d 198 (E.D.N.Y 2001).

Hood Ex Rel. Mississippi v. Microsoft Corp., 428 F. Supp. 2d 537 (S.D. Miss. 2006).

Holman v. Howard Wilson Chrysler Jeep, Inc., 972 So. 2d 564 (Miss. 2008). “Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(1) (Rev.2000). ¶ 17.”

Mississippi ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp., 876 F. Supp. 2d 758 (S.D. Miss. 2012).

In Re Zyprexa Prods. Liab. Litig., 671 F. Supp. 2d 397 (E.D.N.Y 2009).

— Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15(2) — 4 cases

Holman v. Howard Wilson Chrysler Jeep, Inc., 972 So. 2d 564 (Miss. 2008). “Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(1) (Rev.2000). ¶ 17.”

Wilson v. William Hall Chevrolet, Inc., 871 F. Supp. 279 (S.D. Miss. 1994). “He also claims entitlement to a reasonable attorneys’ fee under Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15. These two grounds cited in support of plaintiffs motion will be separately addressed.”

In re Hudson's Bay Co. Data Sec. Incident Consum. Litig. (S.D.N.Y. 2019).

Montalto v. Viacom Int'l, Inc., 545 F. Supp. 2d 556 (S.D. Miss. 2008).

— Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15(3) — 1 case

Chancery Clerk of Chickasaw Cnty., Mississippi v. Robert Wallace, 646 F.2d 151 (5th Cir. 1981).

— Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4) — 13 cases

Mazza v. Am. Honda Motor Co., Inc., 666 F.3d 581 (9th Cir. 2012). “§ 10-1-399(a); Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4) (West 2007); Arnold v.”

Agostino v. Quest Diagnostics Inc., 256 F.R.D. 437 (D.N.J. 2009). “, Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4); S.C.Code Ann.”

In re Pharm. Indus. Average Wholesale Price Litig., 230 F.R.D. 61 (D. Mass. 2005). “§ 51:1409(A); Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4); Mont.Code Ann.”

Tracker Marine, L.P. v. Ogle, 108 S.W.3d 349 (Tex. App. 2003). “§ 51:1409; Mississippi: Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4); Montana: Mont.”

In re Mercedes-Benz Tele Aid Contract Litig., 257 F.R.D. 46 (D.N.J. 2009). “§ 50-634 (b); Miss.Code Ann. § 75-24-15(4); S.C.Code Ann.”

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