The Greater Starkville Development Partnership recognized Carolyn Jackson as the 2009 Ambassador of the Year at their banquet held on January 28, 2010.

TIM PRATT

STARKVILLE — A Starkville family that was injured in a June 2006 accident on Highway 82 was awarded more than $200,000 Thursday in a civil suit against the estate of the other vehicle’s driver and his employer.

An Oktibbeha County jury ruled in favor of Bonita Jordan and her two grandchildren, Brittany Williams, 17, and Jacorey Williams, 16, each of whom were plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the estate of Timothy Nootbaar, of Starkville, and Hayes Hunt Logging Inc., of Sturgis. The jury awarded Jordan $180,000, Brittany Williams $17,500 and Jacorey Williams $10,000 in damages.

Jordan had racked up approximately $45,000 in medical bills for the injuries she sustained in the wreck, while Brittany and Jacorey Williams’ medical bills totaled approximately $10,000 and $4,000, respectively. Nootbaar, who was 18 when the accident occurred, died from his injuries.

Jordan and her grandchildren had no comment after the ruling Thursday, but their attorneys, Gregg Rogers, of Louisville, and J.C. Patton, of Starkville, said they were “comfortable” with the jury’s decision.

“You’re never totally pleased with the decision, but we’re comfortable with it,” Patton said. “It was a fair verdict. We were comfortable with all three verdicts, but the only one we think might be a little low would be Brittany’s. Hers was a little bit less than what we thought.”

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