Opinion
MDL DOCKET NO. 1003, MASTER DOCKET NO. 1:94-5000-RV-C, No. 1:94-5025-RV-C.
June 29, 2000.
FINAL JUDGMENT
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, judgment is hereby entered in favor of plaintiff Michelle Dotting and against defendants Warrior and Gulf Navigation Company and Willie Odom as to all claims asserted between these parties in this action.
In accordance with the jury verdict returned on June 21, 2000, plaintiff Michelle Dotting shall recover from defendant Warrior Gulf Navigation Company and Willie Odom the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($750,000.00) LESS plaintiff's mandatory contributions to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) Fee Fund and the PSC Expense Fund — resulting in a net judgment of Six Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 ($697,500.00). Post-judgment interest shall accrue in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1961. Costs are taxed against defendants Warrior and Gulf Navigation and Mr. Odom.
In accordance with Order No. 2 (as amended or supplemented by Order Nos. 48, 56, 64, 79, 81 169), plaintiff's mandatory contribution to the Fee Fund is $45,000 (6% of the gross verdict, and her contribution to the Expense Fund is $7,500 (1% of the gross verdict or $1,000 — whichever is greater).
Plaintiff's claims against defendant CSX Transportation, Inc. remain unresolved. In conformance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), the court make the express determination that there is no just reason for a delay in the entry of final judgment as to plaintiff's claims against defendant Warrior Gulf Navigation Company and Willie Odom. Additionally, the court expressly directs the entry of this final judgment.