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Jacks Griffith Luciano recently successfully defended the Cleveland School District in a principal non-renewal case. The former employee argued the district did not have enough evidence justifying the non-renewal. On appeal to the Mississippi Court of Appeals, the high court found the district had sufficient grounds to issue the non-renewal and affirmed the district's employment decision.
Gerald Jacks and Jamie Jacks successfuly defended a Mississippi landlord in a flood damages case. The case was dismissed by a federal judge in the Northern District of Mississippi and was upheld on the tenant's appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The tenant sued the landlord for flood damage arguing the landlord owed a duty to install flood protection devices. Gerald Jacks and Jamie Jacks argued there was no such duty either per the contract between the parties or at law and there was no evidence any such flood protection measure would have actually prevented the damage.
The "Super Lawyers" publication has once again named attorney Gerald Jacks a "Super Lawyer". The publication makes the list annually, selecting from attorneys across the state. Lawyers are chosen based on ability and peer recommendation.
In September 2013, a Harrison County Circuit Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against a South Mississippi bar. Gerald Jacks and Jamie Jacks successfully defended the bar owner. No appeal was filed.
The lawsuit arose out of an incident where a bar patron spent several hours drinking at the tavern and then drove himself home while intoxicated, injuring himself in a one vehicle accident.
The patron sued the bar arguing he was involuntarily intoxicated because he was so drunk he could not make a choice as to whether or not to drink alcohol. In Mississippi, there is no liability for a bar if a patron is injured as a result of serving alcohol unless the bar serves someone who is under the legal drinking age or the bar patron is involuntarily intoxicated.
The circuit judge rejected the bar patron's claims and dismissed the lawsuit finding there was no liability for the bar. The judge found there was no evidence of involuntary intoxication by the patron and thus, the bar was immune from this type of suit under Mississippi law.
Jacks Luciano Lawyers Named To Super Lawyers List
Each year, the Mid South Super Lawyers Magazine names its list of "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars." This year two of the firm's lawyers were honored with this distinction. Gerald Jacks was named a "Super Lawyer" and Jamie Jacks was named a "Rising Star." Arnold Luciano also received the "Rising Star" distinction in 2011 and 2012.
The magazine chooses the list of lawyers through a process which includes peer review and third party research.