Mississippi’s 3-Year Statute of Limitations on Business Contract Claims
You just found out, or finally decided to act on the fact, that a vendor, partner, or customer broke a contract with you. Or maybe it’s the other way around: someone from your past is threatening to sue over a deal that fell apart years ago, and you’re wondering if they still can. Either way, you’re stuck with the same nagging question: Is it too late? Contract disputes are stressful enough without having to work out the Mississippi contract statute of limitations on your own. For most contract claims, the business lawsuit deadline in Mississippi is three years, but ...
How Mississippi Courts Interpret Ambiguous Contract Language in Commercial Disputes
A contract is supposed to prevent arguments, not start them. Yet here you are, reading the same paragraph your business partner, vendor, or customer is reading, and the two of you have reached opposite conclusions about what it requires. Maybe a demand letter has already arrived. Maybe litigation has been threatened. Either way, the question that matters now is how a court would resolve an ambiguous contract in Mississippi, and whether your reading of the disputed language would survive that process. Mississippi courts follow a structured framework, and understanding it can help you gauge your position. At Rushing & ...
Mississippi’s Open Account Statute: How Businesses Can Recover Attorney Fees on Unpaid Invoices
A customer may keep using the goods, labor, or services your company already delivered while treating your invoices as optional. Meanwhile, the unpaid balance ties up cash you need for payroll, materials, equipment, and new work. The Mississippi open account statute may give your company a practical way to pursue the balance without allowing attorney fees to consume much of the recovery. For more than 100 years, companies in Biloxi, Ocean Springs, and surrounding communities have trusted Rushing & Guice, PLLC to protect their financial interests. We can determine whether the account qualifies, identify gaps in the supporting records, ...
