Legal Opinion
Coghill v. Boardwalk Regency Corp.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 21, 1990No. Record 891525PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Russell
In a Virginia court, enforcement of a valid foreign judgment based upon a gambling debt was opposed on public-policy grounds. The court ruled that the mandate of the Full Faith and Credit Clause and its implementing statutes 1 prevailed over Virginia’s strongly-expressed policy which prohibits the enforcement of gambling debts. The court entered a domestic judgment against the debtor. We agree with the trial court’s analysis and affirm.
The essential facts are stipulated. Thomas Coghill incurred wagering debts at a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, operated by Boardwalk Regency Corporation,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Fauntleroy v. LumSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Morris v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Union National Bank v. LambSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Rahmani v. Resorts International Hotel, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1998
- Abbott v. ThorsonRichmond County Circuit Court · 1992
- In Re JafariUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2007
- Bullis v. BullisCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1995
- D. Bruce McMahan v. William A. TotoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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