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"A Jefferson County jury recently awarded a mail carrier, who was allegedly bit while making a delivery, more than $200,000 in damages following a two-day trial.&nbsp;<br /><br />As previously reported, Kelly Tillerson, a U.S. Postal Service worker, filed suit against Jille Matte Tucker and Melissa Benedictis on Oct. 5, 2010, in Jefferson County District Court.<br /><br />The trial began Monday, Dec. 3 and ended two days later.<br /><br />In her suit, Tillerson claims that in 2009 dogs attacked her as she delivered mail on 21st Street in Beaumont.<br /><br />Justin Graves and Winey Robbins were added as defendants, since they owned the pit bull that bit Tillerson.<br /><br />Tucker is the owner of the home. Benedictis was staying at the home, court records show. Tucker was later dropped from the suit.<br /><br />According to the charge of the court, jurors found all the defendants contributed to Tillerson&rsquo;s injuries. Jurors awarded her $50,000 for her mental anguish, $100,000 for her impairment and disfigurement, $13,138 in medical expenses and $40,000 in lost wages.<br /><br />During the trial, Tillerson accused the defendants of negligence, alleging they failed to keep a proper lookout for her safety, failed to maintain control of the dogs, failed to exercise ordinary care and failed to keep a proper distance from her.<br /><br />Anthony Malley III of Moore Landrey in Beaumont represents her.<br /><br />Judge Bob Wortham, 58th District Court, is presiding over the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. A188-532</em><br />"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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