Legal Opinion
Caesars Riverboat Casino, LLC v. Kephart
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided September 30, 2010No. 31S01-0909-CV-403PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
A casino sued a patron for unpaid counter checks. The patron, a pathological gambler, countersued for damages because the casino knowingly enticed and encouraged the patron to gamble. We granted transfer to determine if casino patrons have a common law cause of action for damages stemming from the consequences of gambling losses.
Background
Historically, Indiana has prohibited gambling. The restrictions date back to at least 1851 when the State adopted a Constitution that contained a prohibition against lotteries thereby making various forms of gambling unlawful. Ind. Const.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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