Legal Opinion

Ratcliff v. Rainbow Casino-Vicksburg Partnership, L.P.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided November 1, 2005No. 2004-CA-01211-COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Sarah Ratcliff sustained injuries when she fell at the Rainbow Casino in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and consequently sued Rainbow for her injuries. At the *764completion of discovery, the court below granted Rainbow’s motion for summary judgment. Feeling aggrieved, Ratcliff appeals, arguing that (1) Mississippi should hold casinos to a higher standard of care than other businesses, (2) the stool she tripped over was inherently dangerous or, (3) in the alternative, Mississippi should adopt a requirement that all premises liability claims must go to a jury.

¶ 2. Finding no…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McMillan v. RodriguezMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Hewlett v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  3. McGovern v. ScarboroughMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. LittletonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2002
  5. Breaux v. GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPICourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2003

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3Cited by1 opinion

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