Mollentze V. Robinson Property Group, Llc Et Al

Case Background

Robert Mollentze filed a premises liability lawsuit against Robinson Property Group, LLC doing business as Horseshoe Casino after he suffered a rotator cuff tear when he slipped on a wet floor in the foyer of his hotel suite.

The case was filed in the United States District Court, Mississippi Northern (Oxford Division). Senior Judge Michael P. Mills presided over this slip-and-fall lawsuit. [Case number: 3:22cv240]

Cause

On the evening of October 15, 2019, Robert Mollentze was a guest at the Horseshoe Casino in Tunica, Mississippi which was owned and managed by Robinson Property Group, LLC. The suite included a half-bath near the entrance. The toilet in this bathroom had become clogged with toilet paper, a situation Mollentze did not cause. By 3:00 p.m., the toilet overflowed, spilling water into the foyer and under the door into the hallway. A casino employee named Tyrone quickly noticed the water rushing into the corridor. He first tried to use a key card to enter Room 1530 but found the deadbolt engaged. Unable to access the room, Tyrone knocked o