Mahli, LLC v. Admiral Insurance Company
Filing
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FINAL JUDGMENT ON JURY VERDICT in favor of Mahli, LLC against Admiral Insurance Company. See Order for details. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 9/25/15. (RLW)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MAHLI, LLC
VS.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:14cv175-KS-MTP
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY
FINAL JUDGMENT ON JURY VERDICT
This cause coming on to be heard in open court on September 8, 2015 - September 11,
2015, and the Court having jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter, and all parties
having previously appeared and by counsel announced ready for trial, their came a jury of eight
good and lawful men and women, who, being duly qualified, sworn and empaneled, and did hear
the evidence and arguments of counsel and received instructions of the Court and who then
retired to consider their verdict, and who thereupon returned its answers to special
interrogatories, and its verdict. Specifically, the jury answered the special interrogatories as
follows:
1.
Do you find by clear and convincing evidence that Plaintiff Mahli, LLC, or its
owner Surjit Singh, had motive to destroy its hotel property by means of a fire on
October 17, 2012?
Answer: No
3.
Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that the building in question
was a total loss (the cost of repair exceeded the replacement cost, minus the cost
of the foundation) immediately following the subject fire?
Answer: Yes
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3.a.
If you answered “Yes” to Question #3 and find that the building was a total loss,
how much money, if paid now, would adequately compensate the Plaintiff for the
total loss of the building?
Answer: Damages: $60,000.00
4.
Do you find from a preponderance of evidence that Plaintiff Mahli, LLC, suffered
damages from the loss of business personal property (furniture and other
contents)?
Answer: Yes
4.a.
If you answered “Yes” to Question #5 (corrected by the jury to 4), how much
money, if paid now, would adequately compensate the Plaintiff for the damages to
its business personal property, if any?
Answer: Damages: $400,000.00
The Court examined the jury’s answers to the special interrogatories and the verdict
forms and found them to be in proper order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the insurance coverage at issue
was in effect and covered the fire that was suffered by Mahli, LLC, and that Mahli, LLC shall
have judgment against Admiral Insurance Company for the coverages under subject policy,
including the following:
(1)
For Mahli, LLC in the sum of $60,000.00 for damage to the hotel building.
(2)
For Mahli, LLC in the sum of $400,000.00 for damage to the business personal
property.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court retains jurisdiction to calculate interest on
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the sums above described and amend this judgment to include interest following briefing by the
attorneys.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that from the date of entry of the finding of the verdict,
being September 15, 2015, interest shall accrue at the rate of .36 percent per annum.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mahli, LLC shall recover from Admiral Insurance
Company their costs as may be taxed.
FOR ALL OF WHICH LET EXECUTION ISSUE.
SO ORDERED, this the 25th day of September, 2015, nunc pro tunc to the 11th day of
September 2015.
s/Keith Starrett
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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