Elgandy v. Boyd Mississippi, Inc.

MYERS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. On January 19, 2000, Elgandy filed her complaint against Boyd Mississippi, Inc., d/b/a Silver Star Resort and Casino. The court allowed Elgandy to correct her complaint by changing the name of the defendant to Boyd Mississippi, Inc. The complaint set forth two counts for recovery. Count I stated a slip and fall claim, and Count II stated a negligence claim involving ants in Elgandy’s room at the resort. The circuit court granted Boyd’s motion for directed verdict as to Count I, but the court allowed Count II to go to the jury. The jury found for Elgandy on Count…