Williams v. The Manitowoc Company, Inc. et al
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FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Wanda Williams against Manitowoc Cranes, LLC. Ordered that Plaintiff Wanda Williams is awarded Judgment against Defendant Manitowoc Cranes, LLC in the amount of $3,400,000.00, plus post-judgment interest. See Judgment for details. Signed by District Judge Halil S. Ozerden on 10/21/16. (JCH)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
WANDA WILLIAMS, Individually and
as Conservator for John Robert
Williams, Jr., Incapacitated
v.
MANITOWOC CRANES, LLC, and
CAIRO MARINE SERVICE, INC.
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PLAINTIFF
Civil No. 1:14CV383-HSO-JCG
DEFENDANTS
FINAL JUDGMENT
The claims of Plaintiff Wanda Williams, Individually and as Conservator for
John Robert Williams, Jr., Incapacitated, against Defendant Manitowoc Cranes,
LLC, came on for trial before the Court and a jury on the 11th day of October, 2016,
and concluded on the 20th day of October, 2016, 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 Plaintiff on her claim brought on behalf of Mr. John Robert
Williams, Jr., against Defendant Manitowoc Cranes, LLC, that the Model 16000
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crane failed to contain adequate warnings or instructions as to the danger of falling
counterweights, and on her claim brought on her own behalf for loss of consortium.
The jury unanimously found in favor of Defendant on Plaintiff’s claim brought on
behalf of Mr. John Robert Williams, Jr., against Defendant Manitowoc Cranes,
LLC, that the Model 16000 crane failed to contain adequate warnings or
instructions as to the danger of tandem lifts.
The jury awarded Plaintiff $7,000,000.00 in actual economic damages and
$1,500,000.00 in total noneconomic damages. The jury also unanimously
determined that 40% fault should be assessed to Defendant. In accordance with the
jury’s unanimous verdict,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that Plaintiff Wanda
Williams, Individually and as Conservator for John Robert Williams, Jr.,
Incapacitated, is awarded a judgment against Defendant Manitowoc Cranes, LLC,
in the amount of $2,800,000.00 in actual economic damages and $600,000.00 in
total noneconomic damages, for a total judgment of $3,400,000.00, plus postjudgment interest at the current prescribed federal rate pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1961, from the date of entry of this Final Judgment until paid in full.
IT IS, FURTHER, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that Plaintiff’s claim
brought on behalf of Mr. John Robert Williams, Jr., against Defendant Manitowoc
Cranes, LLC, that the Model 16000 crane failed to contain adequate warnings or
instructions as to the danger of tandem lifts is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
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IT IS, FURTHER, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that in accordance with
the jury’s unanimous verdict, the Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice [100]
filed on May 20, 2015, and the Court’s Order [336] entered on September 30, 2016,
this civil action is DISMISSED.
SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, this the 21st day of October, 2016.
s/ Halil Suleyman Ozerden
HALIL SULEYMAN OZERDEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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