Branson represented the estate and surviving children of Ms. Jurors deliberated more than four days before awarding a combined $10.9 million verdict on May 2 for the deaths of 83-year-old Alice Stanley and 69-year-old Paula Hahn. They are the most precious cargo that the Choctaw Casino carries every single day.” “This jury spoke loud and clear, and hopefully this verdict forces the Choctaw Nation to take the safety of North Texas residents seriously.
“The Choctaw Nation can’t simply farm out its passengers and other key bus operations without consideration for the safety of its charter bus operators and drivers,” says lead trial lawyer Frank L. Branson: Choctaw Nation responsible for safety of all passengers on its casino’s charter busesĭALLAS – A Dallas County jury returned a combined $10.9 million verdict against the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for its role in a deadly 2013 crash of a charter bus that was carrying elderly North Texas residents to the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. Dallas Jury Returns Combined $10.9M Verdict Against Choctaw Nation in Casino Bus DeathĪttorney Frank L.
