Mississippi Insurance Commission v. Mississippi State Rating Bureau

PATTERSON, Justice.

These cases are on appeal from the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County. From judgments which reversed the orders of the Mississippi Insurance Commission, the Commission appeals to this Court. Since the facts in both cases are undisputed and the principles of law are basically the same, the cases have been consolidated on appeal.

Both causes arose when the Insurance Commission ordered the appellees to appear at a hearing and show cause why certain “multi-line coverage” insurance policies, which had previously been approved for use in Mississippi,…