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Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Civil 3302
Common Carriers - Standard of Care for Loss or Damage of Property
In general, a common carrier is legally responsible for damage to or loss of the property
that an owner or shipper gives to it to carry or transfer. However, a common carrier is not legally
responsible for damage to or loss of the property when that damage or loss is caused by (1) an act
of God; (2) an act by a public enemy; (3) an act by public authorities or agencies; (4) an act by
the owner or shipper of the property; or (5) a basic defect in the property.
History
Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Civil 3302 (current as of February 17, 2012). Submitted in 2012 by the Mississippi Model Jury Instructions Commission (created by the Supreme Court of Mississippi by order of December 30, 2008) and published by the Court on courts.ms.gov. The Court states that these model jury instructions have not been adopted or approved by the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
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