Legal Opinion · Dissent

Hudson v. WLOX, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided May 8, 2012No. 2010-CA-00743-COAPublished

1DissentCarlton, J.

¶ 31. Because I would reverse and remand this case for a new trial due to an error in the trial court’s instructions to the jury, I respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion.

¶ 32. The Hudsons argue that the trial court erred in instructing the jury and *438framing their claims for relief based upon the three specific statements from WLOX’s broadcast dissected from their pre-suit notice letter instead of framing their claims for relief based on their civil complaint. As discussed below, I submit that this Court must follow Mississippi Supreme Court precedent as set forth in Brocato v.…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. New Times, Inc. v. IsaacksTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Ward v. ZelikovskySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
  3. Long v. McKinneyMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Price v. ClarkMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Bluewater Logistics, LLC v. WillifordMississippi Supreme Court · 2011

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