Legal Opinion
Sylvia F. Minor v. United Services Automobile Association
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided June 27, 2017No. 2014–CA–00372–COAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Paul and Sylvia Minor's home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. The Minors had a homeowner's insurance policy with United Services Automobile Association (USAA). The policy provided coverage limits for: house-$1,028,000, boathouse and shed-$102,800; guest cottage-$108,000; detached carport-$41,000; personal property-$771,000; and jewelry, watches, furs, and silverware-$4,000. The policy also included a two-percent named-storm deductible and covered damage caused by wind but excluded damage caused by storm surge or flood.
¶ 2. The Minors…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brown v. Credit Center, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1983
- Karpinsky v. American National Insurance Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2013
- State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. SimpsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Miss. v. CampbellMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
- Corban v. United Services Automobile Ass'nMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Lorine Mitchell v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
- Murphy v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2022
- R. Garland Steadman and Susan K. Steadman v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2026
- Ridgdell v. Allstate Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2019
- United Services Automobile Association v. Estate of Sylvia F. Minor, Kathryn Minor and Stephen MinorMississippi Supreme Court · 2024
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