Wright v. Royal Carpet Services

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court;

¶ 1. On February 13, 2004, Marcy Wright filed suit against seven defendants on a variety of claims related to the cleanup of her home after a pipe ruptured leaving water throughout her home.1 On March 26, 2004, the case was removed to federal court. After nearly two years of litigation, Wright reached a settlement with the insurance defendants, so the matter was remanded to the Circuit Court of Lowndes County on March 12, 2006, leaving only the resident defendants, Royal Carpet and Service Pro South. A jury trial was held on August 21, 2007, and the jury returned a…