Henry "Hank" Hunt v. OM Lodging, LLC d/b/a Baymont Inn & Suites

Marshall, TX - Jury Awards $41.55 Million in Wrongful Death Case



Henry "Hank" Dunn, joint conservator for the Dunn children, sued OM Lodging, LLC d/b/a Baymont Inn & Suites on a wrongful death negligence theory claiming that Ms. Hunt died as a result of the failure on the part of Defendant's employees to act with due care after she was attacked by her husband in December 2013 in responding to the emergency.



Newspaper reports stated that the couple's child did not know how to use the Inn's phone system and was unsuccessful at calling 911 and Inn employees, who did not speak English, did not understand the child's attempt to solicit their help on behalf of the their mother.



The thrust of the Plaintiff's case was that health emergencies occur all the time in hotels and motels and the Inn failure to exercise due care in the operation of the Inn's business.



Brad Dunn was convicted of murder and was sentenced to life in prison.

Plaintiff's verdict for $41.55 Million in Wrongful Death Case with a finding that Brad Hunt was 80% at fault and OM Lodging 20% at fault.