WILLIG v. PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

No. 2015 CA 1998.

202 So.3d 1169 (2016)

Elvera WILLIG v. PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC., d/b/a L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

September 16, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Ian Percy , Robert Ryland Percy , Erin Wiley Lanoux , Gonzales, Louisiana, Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellant Elvera Willig.

Thomas W. Darling , Jonathan L. Brehm , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee PNK (Baton Rouge) Partnership D/B/A L'Auberge Hotel & Casino.

BEFORE: HIGGINBOTHAM, THERIOT, AND CHUTZ, JJ.


In this case, we examine whether a casino is entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law under the Merchant Liability Statute, La. R.S. 9:2800.6, where the plaintiff tripped and fell over the protruding wheel of another patron's walker in the dining area of the casino's restaurant. We find that summary judgment is warranted under these...

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