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Commercial Litigation Laws in Mississippi.

Mississippi commercial litigation runs through the Circuit Court (law) and Chancery Court (equity), with major cases often filed in Hinds County (Jackson) or the U.S. District Courts for the Northern or Southern District. Mississippi has not established a specialized business court docket, though complex cases may be specially assigned. Mississippi follows pure comparative fault, the UCC, and recognizes common-law tortious interference, civil conspiracy, and fraud claims.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Statute of Limitations

3 years (most claims); 6 years (unwritten contracts)Miss. Code Ann. §§ 15-1-29, 15-1-49

General 3-year catch-all applies to most tort and written contract claims. Unwritten contracts: 3 years. Fraud: 3 years from discovery.

State law

Key Mississippi Statutes

Mississippi UCC Article 2 (Sales)Miss. Code Ann. § 75-2-101 et seq.

Governs sales of goods including warranties, remedies, statute of frauds ($500+), and breach. 6-year statute of limitations for UCC sales claims under § 75-2-725.

Chancery Court (Equitable Jurisdiction)Mississippi Constitution Article 6; Miss. Code Ann. § 9-5-81

Mississippi retains a separate Chancery Court with exclusive equity jurisdiction over divorce, estates, trusts, guardianships, and equitable commercial matters. Commercial disputes involving injunctive relief or accounting often proceed in Chancery.

Tortious InterferenceMississippi common law

Tortious interference with contract or business expectancy requires intentional, malicious (or unprivileged) interference causing damages.

Prejudgment InterestMiss. Code Ann. § 75-17-7

Prejudgment interest on money judgments accrues at a rate set by the court based on statutory rates, typically 8% per annum where no contract rate applies.

State law

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