Darlene Walz v. HWCC-Tunica, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Darlene Walz brought a personal-injury action against HWCC-Tunica, Inc. (HWCC), the owner of the Hollywood Casino and Hotel in Tunica County, Mississippi. The Tunica County Circuit Court granted HWCC’s motion for summary judgment. Walz argues that the circuit court erred. We find no error and affirm.
FACTS
¶2. On October 25, 2010, around 5:30 p.m., Walz and her friend, Steve Bruck, checked into a hotel room at the Hollywood Casino. They planned to spend a few days in Tunica gambling at several casinos in the area. After they checked'in, they dropped their…
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