Robichaux v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

KITCHENS, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Following the destruction of their home in Hurricane Katrina, Michael and Mary Robichaux filed suit on October 26, 2006, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Mississippi, against their insurers, Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (“Nationwide”) and their insurance agent, Jay Fletcher Insurance (“Fletcher Insurance”). The plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief, including indemnity under the insurance contract, compensatory and punitive damages, specific performance of the insurance contract, attorneys’ fees, and court costs and…