Watkins et al v. New Palace Casino, LLC et al

Filing 95

FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of New Palace Casino, LLC against Betty Marie Watkins, Dale Bryant Watkins. Plaintiffs' claims against Defendant are dismissed with prejudice; and this civil action is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Halil S. Ozerden on 12/17/14 (RLW)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DALE BRYANT WATKINS and
BETTY MARIE WATKINS

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NEW PALACE CASINO, LLC

PLAINTIFFS
Civil No. 1:13CV224-HSO-RHW
DEFENDANT

FINAL JUDGMENT
The claims of Plaintiffs Dale Bryant Watkins and Betty Marie Watkins
against Defendant New Palace Casino, LLC, came on for trial before the Court and
a jury on the 12th day of December, 2014, and concluded on the 17th day of
December, 2014, Honorable Halil Suleyman Ozerden, United States District Judge,
presiding. The issues having been duly tried and having heard all of the evidence
and argument of counsel and receiving instructions of the Court, including a Special
Verdict Form, the jury retired to consider the verdict. The jury returned upon their
oaths, into open Court, a unanimous verdict, finding in favor of Defendant on
Plaintiff Dale Bryant Watkins’ negligence premises liability claim and, accordingly,
on Plaintiff Betty Marie Watkins’ derivative loss of consortium claim. In
accordance with the jury’s unanimous verdict,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that Plaintiff Dale
Bryant Watkins’ and Plaintiff Betty Marie Watkins’ claims against Defendant New
Palace Casino, LLC, are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

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IT IS, FURTHER, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that this civil action is
DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, this the 17th day of December, 2014.

s/ Halil Suleyman Ozerden
HALIL SULEYMAN OZERDEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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