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· 2/18/1981

Preferred Risk Mut. Ins. Co. v. Courtney

Citations

  • 393 So. 2d 1328
  • 1981 Miss. LEXIS 1929

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that under the collateral source rule, a tortfeasor is not entitled to have the damages for which he is liable reduced by proving that an injured party has received compensation from a collateral source wholly independent of the tortfeasor
  • insurer must receive an assignment from its insured for the amounts paid before it can proceed against the tortfeasor

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Judges: Smith, Sugg and Lee

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