63-15-31 - Amounts required for satisfaction of judgment. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 63-15-31. Amounts required for satisfaction of judgment.
 

Judgments referred to in this chapter shall, for the purpose of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied: 
 

(a) When Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one (1) person as the result of any one (1) accident; or 

(b) When, subject to such limit of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death of one (1) person, the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two (2) or more persons as the result of any one (1) accident; or 

(c) When Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one (1) accident. 
 

However, payments made in settlement of any claims because of bodily injury, death or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section. 
 

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 8285-15; Laws,  1952, ch. 359, § 15; Laws, 1972, ch. 349, § 3; Laws, 2005, ch. 483, § 3, eff from and after Jan. 1, 2006.