Argosy
A gambler who injured herself at the Argosy Casino in Alton filed a personal injury suit in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 9, claiming the casino was negligent and careless.
Verna Ballinger claims Argosy failed to provide proper lighting, failed to warn of a dangerous condition of water being on the floor and failed to properly maintain its floors.
She claims she was injured when she slipped and fell on a puddle of water near the ladies restroom on the ground floor of the landing on Oct. 22, 2006.
According to the suit, Ballinger sustained the following injuries and damages:
Represented by Gerard B. Schneller of Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze of St. Louis, Ballinger is seeking a judgment in excess of $50,000, plus costs of the suit.
The case has been assigned to Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron.
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