A couple with a USAA policy sued the company after the family home was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina.
The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld a jury’s decision to order
appealed the verdict, and the Supreme Court affirmed the jury’s award Thursday. It also ordered had breached its contract with reckless disregard for the Estate’s rights.” Jim Reeves, an attorney representing the estate, said that “hopefully verdicts like this send a message that next time these companies have to do better.” It’s become more and more common for insurance companies to “low-ball” policyholders or not pay their claims in the wake of natural disasters, he said.
helped thousands of families recover from Hurricane Katrina, with countless employees working tirelessly to handle member claims. We are very disappointed in the Mississippi Supreme Court’s decision as the evidence does not support the excessive punitive damages and attorneys’ fees,” Wildermuth said. “
liable for $10 million in punitive damages from Hurricane Katrina case in Mississippi Their policy with in 2008, alleging that the company had shown bad faith in handling their claim and asking for payment for “all losses incurred” along with punitive and extra-contractual damages, or attorneys fees. Sylvia Minor died in 2009 and her estate went to her children. In 2013, a jury ordered
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