Boyd Tunica, Inc. v. Premier Transportation Services, Inc.

IRVING, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Boyd Tunica, Inc., d/b/a Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall (Boyd Tunica) appeals from a final judgment of the Circuit Court of Tunica County awarding Ruth Beasley Latting 1 $250,000 in damages for injuries that Ruth sustained while riding as a passenger on a shuttle bus owned by Premier Transportation Services, Inc. (Premier) that was involved in a near-collision with a pickup truck owned by Boyd Tunica and operated by one of its employees. 2 Following a trial, a jury awarded Ruth $250,000 in damages, after assessing one-hundred percent of the fault against Boyd…