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THOMAS v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CAS. CO.

No. 2002-CA-00656-COA.

856 So.2d 646 (2003)

Pearlie THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY a/k/a State Farm General Insurance Company, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied September 23, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Dean Belk, Indianola, attorney for appellant.

Bradley Barron Vance, William M. Dalehite, Jackson, attorneys for appellee.

Before McMILLIN, C.J., THOMAS, LEE and IRVING, JJ.

THOMAS, J., for the court.

¶ 1. Pearlie Thomas was shot by her cousin, Bessie Mallard. Thomas sued Mallard for injuries sustained by gunshot. A default judgment was entered and a hearing was held to determine damages. Thomas was awarded $473,067.54 in compensatory damages and $70,000 in punitive damages. Thomas then filed a garnishment action against State Farm to recover from Mallard's homeowner's insurance policy. The court ruled in favor of State Farm's motion...

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