Diana Louise Sawvell v. Gulfside Casino, Inc.

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In 2007, Diana Louise Sawvell was attacked and robbed by an unknown assailant in the parking lot of the Island View Casino and Resort — an establishment owned and operated by Gulfside Casino Inc. (Gulfside). In 2010, Sawvell sued Gulfside for allegedly failing to provide reasonable security measures to prevent the incident from occurring. After pretrial discovery took place, Gulfside filed a motion for summary judgment claiming that Sawvell failed to produce any evidence to support her claim. After hearings on the matter, the Harrison County Circuit Court granted…