Legal Opinion
Marsha R. Hinton v. Pekin Insurance Company
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 2019No. 2018-CA-00383-SCTPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERLIN, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶1. Timothy Hinton died from injuries sustained in a fall from a tree stand. Timothy's parents, Marsha and Thomas Hinton (the "Hintons"), brought a wrongful-death suit against the manufacturer of the tree stand, C & S Global Imports, Inc. ("C & S"), and against Pekin Insurance Company ("Pekin").
¶2. After filing their third amended complaint, the Hintons filed a motion for partial summary judgment against Pekin. The Hintons claimed that Pekin waived its defenses to coverage or should be estopped from asserting any coverage defenses. Among other arguments, the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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