$3.1 Million Jury Verdict in Hinds County Premises Case
On Thursday a Hinds County Circuit Court jury returned a total verdict of $3,108,000 in Crogier v. Heritage Properties. $3 million of the verdict was for pain and suffering, so the total verdict will...
View Article$2.2 Million Verdict in Hinds County Car Wreck Trial
On Friday a Hinds County Circuit Court jury returned a $2.2 million verdict in Moton v. Leguire and Climate King, LLC. Facts: Plaintiff was traveling on I-55 south on August 3, 2016 when the pickup...
View ArticleDefense Verdict in Hinds County Tort Claims Act Medical Malpractice Trial
On Friday Hinds County Senior Judge Tomie Green rendered a defense verdict in Nickerson v. Univ. of Miss. Medical Center. Here is the Court’s Memorandum Opinion and Order. The decision was from a 2016...
View ArticleGovernor Bryant Appoints Joseph Sclafani to Hinds County Circuit Court Judge
The Clarion-Ledger’s Jimmie Gates reports on Governor Bryant’s appointment of Joseph Sclafani from a field of 11 applicants to fill the retired Judge Bill Gowan’s seat on the Hinds County Circuit...
View ArticleMississippi Judicial Elections Produce Some Surprises
Trying to get election results for down ballot races in Mississippi is tough. I watched WLBT’s website last night and early this morning. Now (5:20 a.m.) it’s results are down. And now back up here....
View ArticleName Recognition Big Advantage in Judicial Elections
The Hinds County Circuit Court will see two new judges in January, with election runoff winners Faye Peterson and Adrienne Wooten joining the bench. Three of the county’s four judges will have...
View ArticleBig Verdict in Hinds County Medical Malpractice Trial – 15% Fault to Defendant
On Friday a Hinds County jury returned a $2.5 million plaintiff verdict in Williams v. Ilercil. The jury apportioned 85% fault to St. Dominic Hospital, which settled before trial, and 15% to the...
View Article$2 Million Verdict in Hinds County Car Wreck Case
On Thursday February 7, 2019, a Hinds County jury in Jackson returned a unanimous $2 million verdict for the plaintiff in Kirkland v. Barnett. Plaintiff Carole Kirkland alleged that Defendant Mary...
View Article$1 Million Verdict in Hinds County Wrongful Death Case
Jimmy Gates with the Clarion-Ledger reported on a $1 million verdict in Hinds County on Friday in a case alleging Jackson police mishandled a 911 call: A Hinds County Circuit Court jury has awarded $1...
View Article$226,000 Verdict in Hinds County Car Wreck Case
On October 9, 2019 a Hinds County jury in Jackson rendered a $226,000 verdict in Lewis v. Blakeney. The case involved a 2016 car wreck in Clinton. Here is the Complaint. The two day trial before...
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