Man Hit By Errant Roulette Ball Loses $300K Casino Lawsuit

HANOVER, MD — A man reportedly hit in the face by an errant roulette wheel ball has lost his $300,000 lawsuit against Maryland Live Casino for injuries he reportedly suffered.

Leander Stocks of Washington, D.C., claimed the game operator was running the roulette wheel in a negligent manner, which caused the ball to go airborne and strike him, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Washington.

The Capital-Gazette reports the roulette mishap took place in December 2013; Stocks filed his lawsuit in November 2014, claiming negligence and battery. According to court records, he was seeking a total of $300,000 from the Cordish Companies.

A casino employee gave Stocks eye drops, and he then fell, hit his head on a door and was knocked out, the lawsuit claims. Stocks was treated for a concussion.

The case went to trial last week, and roulette dealer Mildred Morse was cleared of negligence by the judge before the case reached the jury, reports the Washington Business Journal. Darius Turner, a casino security guard, was cleared by the jury of battery after less than an hour of deliberation last week.