Casino Patron Takes a Beating Playing Slots
Everyone knows that slots are a sucker's play with the highest house edge in the casino. Not satisfied with crushing a player's wallet, however, Tunica slot machines are now physically attacking patrons.
The Sun-Herald reported today on Randy Perkins' personal injury lawsuit against Tunica Roadhouse Corporation. Here is Mr. Perkins' Complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
The Complaint alleges that plaintiff sat down to play the slots “when suddenly, and without warning, the heavy metal front of the slot machine fell onto the Plaintiff.” The machine hit Plaintiff's arm and knocked him off his stool, which caused a back injury. Plaintiff seeks $750,000 in damages.
Jonathan Barrett and Patrick Barrett with the Barrett law firm represent the plaintiff.
My Take:
I wonder if this case could settle for 100,000? Player's points—-not dollars. 
Being the cynic that I am, my first thought was that the slot machine gave the plaintiff a monetary thrashing; plaintiff got frustrated; plaintiff physically attacked the slot machine. Plaintiff's attack caused the front of the machine to fall on the plaintiff.
I mean who hasn't wanted to beat the crap out of a slot or video poker machine? Right?
If that is how it happened, the slot machine will probably claim self-defense.
Of course, it's more likely that some other patron beat the crap out of the slot machine before the plaintiff began playing the machine. Regardless of who attacked the slot, I bet this slot machine had taken a lot of people's money and had it coming.
Please Lord, let there be video. And let it make it to You Tube.
The true meaning of "jackpot justice?"
Sorry. That was bad.
I bet the judges of this brawl will soon be identified as a couple of guys named Iqbal and Twombly.
Don't scoff. A Coahoma County jury returned a $100,000 verdict for a lady several years ago in a very similar case where the belly door of a slot machine fell open, striking her wrist. She had $4,000 in medicals, primarily for the removal of a cyst that may or may not have developed as a result of the trauma to her wrist.
$100K on $4K in medicals? That's Coahoma County for you.
... Speaking of which, ANYONE getting hearing dates yet before a certain recently elected circuit judge in that district?
@ 10:40: Every time I call, I get the same response. He's not giving dates until 2012. I assume he is still moving criminal cases along.
Well, that is better than I get, which is no response at all.
N.b. that last week, the MSSC denied his request for more time to wrap up his law practice.
Wait, no HEARING dates until 2012? If we were talking about trial dates that'd be one thing, but what happens if, say, you have a trial date before the end of the year, and need to have a dispositive motion heard?
You'll get nothing and like it, Spaulding!