Legal Opinion
Smith v. Circus-Circus Casinos, Inc.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided December 11, 2003No. 6:03-cv-06379PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION and ORDER
LARIMER, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
On January 28, 2003, plaintiff Linda Smith, a New York State resident, was injured while a patron at the Circus-Circus Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plaintiff claims that the employees of the casino negligently left a chair in a common pedestrian area causing her to fall and suffer personal injuries. As a result, plaintiff brought a negligence claim against the casino and its parent company in Monroe County Supreme Court, New York. Defendants removed the action to federal court.
In lieu of an answer, defendants now move to dismiss for lack…
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