Legal Opinion
Wood v. RIH ACQUISITIONS MS II, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 21, 2009No. 08-60079PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
Mary Wood appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant in a premises liability case. She argues that there were fact questions as to whether the premises were unreasonably dangerous and whether the hazard that caused her to fall was open and obvious. We agree with these contentions and therefore REVERSE and REMAND.
I. BACKGROUND
On January 7, 2006, Mary Wood was a passenger in an automobile that traveled to Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. Her driver pulled underneath a large porte cochere at the entrance to the casino. The…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Foradori v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- Bell v. City of Bay St. LouisMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- Tharp v. Bunge Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Jerry Lee's Grocery, Inc. v. ThompsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
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