Hawaii man sues Las Vegas casino for negligence

HONOLULU - A Hawaii man is suing a Las Vegas hotel and casino where he was beaten and robbed in 2010, claiming Main Street Station was negligent in not providing enough security in a long, dark hallway that leads to restrooms.

Calvin Kawamura and wife Jeanie of Aiea filed the lawsuit last week in federal court.

According to the lawsuit, the Kawamuras were playing slots on the main floor of the downtown casino in May 2010. About 3 a.m. Calvin Kawamura went to the restroom, where he was attacked by a homeless man who later was arrested by Las Vegas police.

Kawamura, then 68, was knocked unconscious and robbed by the man who "wandered unimpeded into the Main Street Station casino where he was able to lay in wait undetected in a bathroom tucked away at the end of a long, dark and isolated corridor," the lawsuit says.

There were no guards or personnel at or near the restroom, the lawsuit said.

Boyd Gaming Corp., which owns the hotel-casino, declined to comment.

Kawamura suffers physical and emotional problems related to the attack, according to the lawsuit.