Strickland v. Motors Insurance Corp. (MIC)

Appellant Vickie Strickland appeals the district court’s finding that she possessed constructive notice that her automobile insurance coverage had lapsed and the court’s resulting decision to grant summary judgment in favor of appellee Motors Insurance Corporation. Because we read the Mississippi case law as stating that constructive notice is insufficient to overcome a statutorily compelled requirement of thirty days notice in this situation, we reverse the district court’s order granting summary judgment. The district court’s denial of Strickland’s claim for punitive damages against Motors…