Mullinax v. J.M. Brown Amusement Co.

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

FINNEY, Chief Justice:

We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in Mullinax v. J.M. Brown Amusement Co., Inc., 326 S.C. 453, 485 S.E.2d 103 (Ct.App.1997). We affirm.

*92Gladys Mullinax, respondent, filed this lawsuit to recover her husband’s gambling losses pursuant to S.C.Code Ann. § 32-1-20 (1991). Mr. Mullinax sustained these losses during 1991 to 1993 while playing video poker on petitioners’ machines. Mr. Mullinax contacted an attorney and was told that he could sue for his losses from the preceding three months or…