United States Fifth Circuit

Insureds failed to present substantial evidence that an insurer acted with gross and reckless disregard for their rights, thus the trial court erred in submitting the issue of bad faith denial of an insurance claim to the jury.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/13/2002
• Published 08/13/2002

Judges

• PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dan W. Webb, Sherrie L. Moore, Webb, Sanders & Williams, Tupelo, MS, Elizabeth Koebel Russo (argued), Russo Appellate Firm, Miami, FL, for State Farm Lloyds.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Jay Nichols (argued), Aubrey E. Nichols, Marc D. Amos, Gholson, Hicks & Nichols, Columbus, MS, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.