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· 12/4/2008

Warren v. Derivaux

Citations

  • 996 So. 2d 729
  • 2008 WL 5089507

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Mississippi law does not favor punitive damages; they are considered an extraordinary remedy and are allowed ‘with caution and within narrow limits.’”
  • “A party seeking recovery for lost profits must establish the claim with reasonable certainty, not based on mere speculation and conjecture.” (citing Lovett v. E.L. Garner, Inc., 511 So. 2d 1346, 1353 (Miss. 1987))
  • attorneys’ fees justified when punitive damages awarded
  • attorneys’ fees justified when punitive damages awarded

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Smith, C.J., Dickinson and Lamar

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