Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Amend Section 11-55-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Any Action In Which Attorney Fees Are Awarded, There Is A Strong Presumption That A Lodestar Fee Is Sufficient And Reasonable; To Describe Circumstances In Which Such Presumption May Be Overcome; To Provide Certain Rules Of Procedure For Summary Proceedings Authorized In Law; To Provide That Either Party Is Entitled To The Summary Procedure Created In Section 2 Of This Act In Actions Brought For Declaratory Relief In State Or Federal Court To Determine Insurance Coverage After An Insurer Has Made A Total Coverage Denial; To Provide For Awards Of Reasonable Attorney Fees; To Require That Certain Actions Founded On Negligence Shall Commence Within Two Years Next After The Cause Of Action Accrued; To Provide That In Such Actions Involving Latent Injury Or Disease, The Cause Of Action Does Not Accrue Until The Plaintiff Has Discovered Or Reasonably Should Have Discovered The Injury; To Create Provisions Concerning Actions For Bad Faith Involving Liability Insurances Claims; To Provide For Failure To Tender The Lesser Of The Policy Limits Or The Amount Demanded By The Claimant; To Create Provisions…
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)