Kramer v. Bally's Park Place, Inc.

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

The question in this case is whether Maryland courts should enforce a gambling contract, made in another state where the type of gambling engaged in is lawful and the contract is enforceable, when the type of gambling is illegal in Maryland.

I

On October 29, 1981, while in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Richard E. Kramer wrote a check in the amount of $5,000, drawn upon the Maryland National Bank, and payable to Bally’s Park Place, Inc. The check was dishonored, and Bally’s sued in New Jersey to recover from Kramer. On March 9, 1984, the New Jersey Superior Court rendered a default…