Legal Opinion
Wackenhut Corp. v. Fortune
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided April 10, 2012No. 2010-CA-00480-COAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. A jury sitting before the Hinds County Circuit Court found Wackenhut Corporation and Rozivito Hoskins 75% at fault for injuries Ernie Fortune sustained at a McDonald’s restaurant. The jury awarded Fortune $1,000,000 in damages. Aggrieved, Wackenhut appeals and raises ten issues. Wackenhut claims the circuit court erred when it: (1) allowed Fortune’s expert witness economist to use the “earnings-capacity approach” to calculate Fortune’s future lost wages; (2) prohibited Wackenhut from presenting evidence regarding Fortune’s alcohol abuse; (3) allowed Fortune to…
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