Hlywiak et al v. Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC et al

Filing 77

JUDGMENT in favor of Lynda Hlywiak, Myron Hlywiak against Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC. Ordered that Plaintiff Lynda Hlywiak is awarded a judgment against Defendant Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC in the amount of $59,777.78 in actual economic dama ges and $100,000.00 in noneconomic damages, for a total judgment of $159,777.78, plus post-judgment interest at the current prescribed federal rate, from the date of entry of this Final Judgment until paid in full; and Ordered that Plaintif f Myron Hlywiak is awarded a judgment against Defendant Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC in the amount of $30,000.00 in noneconomic damages, plus post-judgment interest at the current prescribed federal rate, from the date of entry of this Final Judgment until paid in full; and Ordered that in accordance with the jurys unanimous verdict and the Courts Order 42 entered on 8/17/17, this civil action is dismissed. Signed by District Judge Halil S. Ozerden on 4/12/18 (RLW)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
LYNDA HLYWIAK and
MYRON HLYWIAK

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GRAND CASINOS OF BILOXI, LLC

PLAINTIFFS
Civil No. 1:16CV352-HSO-JCG
DEFENDANT

FINAL JUDGMENT
The claims of Plaintiffs Lynda Hlywiak and Myron Hlywiak against
Defendant Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC, came on for trial before the Court and a
jury on the 9th day of April, 2018, and concluded on the 11th day of April, 2018,
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 Lynda Hlywiak on her negligence premise liability claim
against Defendant Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC, and in favor of Plaintiff Myron
Hlywiak on his loss of consortium claim against Defendant Grand Casinos of Biloxi,
LLC.
The jury awarded Plaintiff Lynda Hlywiak $149,444.44 in actual economic
damages and $250,000.00 in noneconomic damages and awarded Plaintiff Myron
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Hlywiak $75,000.00 in noneconomic damages. The jury also unanimously
determined that 40% fault should be assessed to Defendant Grand Casinos of
Biloxi, LLC. In accordance with the jury’s unanimous verdict,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that Plaintiff Lynda
Hlywiak is awarded a judgment against Defendant Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC in
the amount of $59,777.78 in actual economic damages and $100,000.00 in
noneconomic damages, for a total judgment of $159,777.78, plus post-judgment
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 Myron
Hlywiak is awarded a judgment against Defendant Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC in
the amount of $30,000.00 in noneconomic damages, plus post-judgment 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 in accordance with
the jury’s unanimous verdict and the Court’s Order [42] entered on August 17,
2017, this civil action is DISMISSED.
SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, this the 12th day of April, 2018.

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

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