State of Louisiana v. Robert Guidry

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant State of Louisiana (the “State”) sued Defendant-Appellee Robert Guidry in Louisiana state court, alleging (1) tortious acquisition of a riverboat license, (2) conspiracy to breach a fiduciary duty, and (3) breach of fiduciary duty. All those claims arose from Guidry’s participation in an extortion/bribery scheme involving former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards. After the state court denied Guidry’s motion to dismiss the State’s action, he filed a third-party complaint against the United States, seeking to enforce the terms of a cooperation agreement…