On August 12, 2011 a federal court jury in the Northern District rendered a $578,500 verdict against Boyd Tunica, Inc. d/b/a Sam’s Town Hotel & Gaming Hall in an employment discrimination case. Here is the Jury’s verdict. Here is a Clarion-Ledger article on the verdict.

The jury awarded the following damages:

• $102,000: back pay
• $76,500: mental anxiety
• $400,000: punitive damages.

The plaintiff Marc Silverberg alleged that he was discriminated against because he is Jewish. Here is the Complaint.Here is plaintiff’s brief opposing summary judgment.

Jim Waide of Tupelo represented the plaintiff. Gary Friedman and La Toya Merrit with Phelps Dunbar in Jackson represented the defendant. Judge Allen Pepper Jr. was the trial judge.