Mark Merrill v. Trump Indiana, Inc.

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Mark Merrill robbed banks in December 1998 and January 1999 and for that activity he was convicted and is now serving time at a federal prison in Florida. But this is not a criminal case dealing with the robberies: it’s a civil suit, under our diversity jurisdiction, alleging that a riverboat casino didn’t do what it was supposed to do to prevent Merrill from gambling. His substantial gambling losses fueled a need for money, and although his complaint doesn’t come right out and say it, Merrill’s present predicament can be traced to his need for cash to cover…