Bettie Johnson v. HWCC-Tunica, Incorporated

PER CURIAM: *

Bettie and Elmer Johnson sued HWCC-Tunica, Inc., doing business as Hollywood Casino (“HWCC”), for damages sustained when Bettie Johnson (“Johnson”) was assaulted in the casino’s parking lot. The magistrate judge, on assignment and by consent (hereafter “district court”), granted summary judgment to HWCC, finding that the Johnsons did not raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether an atmosphere of violence existed in the area surrounding the casino sufficient to put HWCC on notice of a potential assault against Johnson.

The Johnsons appeal, arguing that in determining…