Legal Opinion

Heflin v. Merrill

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided October 15, 2013No. 2012-CA-00663-COAPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Cheri Heflin appeals the decision of a jury in the Harrison County Circuit Court awarding her $32,500 in damages for injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Arguing that she was entitled to $76,000, she appeals, raising four issues: (1) the circuit court erred in granting Nationwide Insurance Company’s motion in limine and excluding from evidence Nationwide’s name and the existence of Heflin’s uninsured-motorist policy, but permitting counsel for Nationwide to participate in the trial; (2) the circuit court erred in excluding testimony regarding the speed at…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Whittley v. City of MeridianMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Blake v. CleinMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  3. White v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Redhead v. Entergy Mississippi, Inc.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2001
  5. Allstate Insurance v. WadeSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cheri W. Heflin v. Stephen MerrillMississippi Supreme Court · 2014
  2. Cheri W. Heflin v. Stephen MerrillMississippi Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Cheri W. Heflin v. Stephen MerrillMississippi Supreme Court · 2014
  4. Jimmy Lewis, Jr. a/k/a Jimmie Lewis v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2022
  5. Larry Moore and Nina Moore v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company and Rosie KellumCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2023

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