A Jackson,MS jury awarded a contractor a large verdict against Trustmark Bank in a bad faith breach of contract case. The bank gave the contractor's money to the State of Mississippi claiming that the contractor was in default in numerous projects on college campuses throughout MS.
We handled a case similiar to this one against the bonding company for a developer of a subdivision. The jury returned a million dollar verdict;thereafter,the trial judge awarded interest of $90,000.The jury found that the actions of the insurance company constituted "bad faith" and awarded actual and punitive damages.
