Here is a preview of the May 2017 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter:
- $200,000 verdict- Aberdeen federal court excessive force by state trooper case (3/28/17);
- $265,000 verdict- Aberdeen federal court breach of contract case (4/21/17);
- $50,000 verdict- Oxford federal court civil rights violation case (4/26/17);
- $46,895 verdict- Jackson federal court gender discrimination case (2/1/17);
- $26,366 verdict- DeSoto County car wreck case (4/3/13);
- $6,250 verdict- Jackson County car wreck case (4/18/17);
- defense verdict- Rankin County assault/outrage by cop case (3/29/17); and
- directed verdict- LeFlore Countt medical malpractice case (4/13/17).
My Take:
The $265,000 plaintiff verdict in an excessive force case is a huge win. Those are hard for the plaintiff to win due to the public bias towards cops and fact that cops can get pretty flexible with their stories under oath.
Car wreck trials are interesting. Plaintiffs often get a verdict, but it’s usually not a lot of money. That mirrors my experience trying car wreck cases from the plaintiff side.