Stacy Stevens v. MTR Gaming Group, Inc.

Benjamin, Justice:

This proceeding arises upon our acceptance of certified questions from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in connection with the underlying civil action filed by Stacy Stevens. Ms. Stevens is the personal representative of her late husband, Scott Stevens, and, in that capacity, she asserts a number of claims on behalf of his estate against defendants MTR Gaming Group, Inc., d/b/a Mountaineer Casi.no Racetrack & Resort (“MTR”), and International Game Technology, Inc. (“IGT”).

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The district court…