Hooker v. Greer’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 615 So. 2d 1177 - Stevens v. Lake · Bank of Mississippi v. SOUTHERN MEMORIAL PARK, INC. · 832 So. 2d 474 - Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Cook · 642 So. 2d 361 - Alvarez v. Coleman · 8 So. 3d 147 - Waggoner v. Williamson
Most-quoted passages
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“Filing a lis pendens is a preliminary action necessary to file a civil action to enforce an interest in property. See Miss. Code Ann. §§ 11-47-3 , 11-47-9 (Rev. 2002). The lis pendens filing provides notice to the public of an alleged claim on land. [[Image here]] While the filing of the lis pendens notice itself does not constitute an “action” subject to the LAA, a defense to an action to remove a lis pendens, filed without substantial justification, may form the basis of an award under the LAA. [[Image here]] In any civil action commenced or appealed in any court of record in this state, the court shall award ... reasonable attorney’s fees and costs against any party or attorney if the court, upon the motion of any party or on its own motion; finds that an attorney or party brought an action, or asserted any claim or defense, that is without substantial justification, or that the action, or any claim or defense asserted, was interposed for delay or harassment ....”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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