Legal Opinion
Porter v. Grand Casino of Mississippi, Inc.-Biloxi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 2016No. 2012-CT-01793-SCT, 2010-CT-00307-SCTPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*982 ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI
KING, Justice,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Cherri Porter’s beachfront vacation home was completely destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. Porter claimed the destruction was the result of a barge, owned by Grand Casino of Mississippi, Inc.-BiIoxi (Grand Casino), breaking free from its moorings and alliding with her home. Because Porter’s all-risk insurance policy excluded from coverage damage caused by water or windstorm, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) denied Porter’s claim. Porter filed suit against the insurance agent who maintained the policy, Max Mullins,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Davis v. HossMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
- United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. of Mississippi v. MartinMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
- Pierre v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Corban v. United Services Automobile Ass'nMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
- J & W FOODS CORP. v. State Farm Mut. Ins.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Aubrey Mitchell v. Ridgewood East Apartments, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2016
- Terry E. Harris v. Eddie Michael, JrCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
- Agustin Mendez Lopez v. Bellamare Development, LLCCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2019
- Duchmann v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2024
- Jackson v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2024
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