Under Mississippi Code Annotated section 75–2–314, the McGintys must prove: "(1) the Casino was a merchant which sold goods of the kind involved in the transaction, (2) that the defect was present when the product left the Casino's control, and (3) [Plaintiffs'] injuries were proximately caused by the defective nature of the goods." Thomas v. HWCC–Tunica, Inc., 915 So.2d 1092, 1094 (¶ 12) (Miss.Ct.App.2005). The trial court determined that, in a food-poisoning case, the McGinty's were required to: