Summary Mississippi Insurance Law CoverIt’s time for the next installment of Holcomb Law Group law series “Insurance Law from A to Z.”  This was put together by our litigation group  who practice in the insurance law arena.  Of course, if you have questions about these or any other topics please do not hesitate to contact us.

This week’s installment – Automobile Guest

An automobile guest statute typically limits a driver’s responsibility to a passenger in her vehicle.  However, there is no “Guest Statute” in Mississippi.  A driver owes passengers a duty of ordinary care.  Hatcher v. Daniel, 87 So. 2d 490, 492 (1956). 

A passenger assumes the risks of obvious danger not created by the driver.  Griffin v. Holliday, 233 So. 2d 820, 822 (Miss. 1970). 

Contributory negligence rules may apply when passenger fails to exercise reasonable care for his own safety, i.e. riding with an obviously intoxicated driver.  Hill v. Dunaway, 487 So. 2d 807, 811 (Miss. 1986).

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