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Mississippi damages cap ruled constitutional 

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    • March 4, 2013

A Mississippi law placing a $1 million cap on noneconomic damages does not violate the state constitution’s jury trial guarantee and separation of powers provisions, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.
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Original post by http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/03/04/mississippi-damages-cap-ruled-constitutional/

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