Legal Opinion
Mississippi Gulf Properties, LLC v. Eagle Mechanical, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided September 11, 2012No. 2011-CA-00139-COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIR, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. This is an appeal from a jury verdict in a drainage case. Michael Dodson was awarded $170,000 for flood damage stemming from the paving of adjacent property owned by Champion Chrysler.1 Champion appeals, and Dodson cross-appeals. Finding no error, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.
FACTS
¶ 2. Champion and Dodson owned adjacent properties on Pass Road in Gulfport. In 2001, Champion expanded its car dealership by filling and paving approximately 1.8 acres of previously undeveloped lowland on its lot. The lowland was adjacent to Dodson’s property, and it had operated…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. CookMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
- Davis v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
- Adams v. US Homecrafters, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Peoples Bank and Trust Company v. CermackMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
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