Tucker v. Riverboat Corp. of Mississippi

KING, C.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Martina Tucker brought suit against the Isle of Capri Casino alleging that a handrail was decorated by Christmas decorations, and due to the impediment she was unable to prevent herself from falling when she misstepped on the stairwell. The Circuit Court of Harrison County granted a directed verdict in favor of the Isle of Capri. Aggrieved by this, Tucker appeals and asserts the following assignment of error, which we quote verbatim:

I. Whether the trial court committed reversible error by directing a verdict in favor of the Defendant, Riverboat Corporation of…