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Mississippi Supreme Court· 4/19/2007

Fitch v. Valentine

Citations

  • 959 So. 2d 1012
  • 2007 WL 1151452

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  • holding evidence that plaintiff lost his house, custody of his child, and the loss of his marriage and other noneconomic damages was sufficient for the jury to establish the loss suffered
  • holding evidence that plaintiff lost his house, custody of his child, and the loss of his marriage and other noneconomic damages was sufficient for the jury to establish the loss suffered
  • “The key time frame for the tort of alienation of affections is that of the marriage .... ”
  • “Issues not raised at trial cannot be raised on appeal.” (citing Southern v. Miss. State Hosp., 853 So. 2d 1212, 1214-15 (Miss. 2003))
  • The tort of alienation of affection provides a cause of action against a third party who interferes in a marriage.
  • “this Court applies the deferential abuse of discretion standard of review”

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