JACKSON, Miss. - Gov. Haley Barbour signed a new law Wednesday that limits large jury awards, touting it as a big step forward in erasing Mississippi's image as a haven for eye-popping verdicts. "Mississippi has been named for three years in a row the worst state in the country for lawsuit abuse. And the Legislature changed this perception overnight," the Republican governor said during a ceremony in the Capitol.
Posted by Editor at June 16, 2004 12:21 AM