Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co. v. B.J. Enterprises of Mississippi, LLC

¶ 35. I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that MCH did not have the right to waive subrogation against BJ. Firstly, I find that the jury’s general verdict in favor of BJ could have been based on a finding that BJ was not liable for the fire; therefore, the verdict should be affirmed. Nevertheless, I find no error with Jury Instructions 17 and 20 and would affirm the judgment of the circuit court; therefore, I respectfully dissent.

¶ 36. On appeal, Charter Oak raised the following issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in giving Jury Instructions 17 and 20, which submitted questions of…