Legal Opinion
Carnival Leisure Industries, Ltd. v. George J. Aubin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1991No. 89-6289PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Appellant-defendant George J. Aubin (Aubin) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee-plaintiff Carnival Leisure Industries, Ltd. (Carnival Leisure) enforcing a gambling debt of $25,000. Aubin claims that Texas public policy prevents enforcement of debts incurred for funds or credit advanced to a gambler for gambling purposes by a participant in the gambling activity. We agree and accordingly reverse.
Facts and Proceedings Below
During a January 1987 visit to the Bahamas, Aubin, a Texas resident, visited Cable Beach Hotel and Casino (the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Brooks, Tarlton, Gilbert, Douglas & Kressler, Etc., Cross-Appellants v. United States Fire Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Castilleja v. CameroTexas Supreme Court · 1967
- Sheppard Federal Credit Union v. Michael A. PalmerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Gerardo Jesus Herrera v. Sam D. Millsap, Jr., Dennis H. Carlson, Gerardo Jesus Herrera v. Dennis H. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- King International Corporation v. VoloshinConnecticut Superior Court · 1976
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Carnival Leisure Industries, Ltd. v. AubinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Metropolitan Creditors Service v. SadriCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
- Meeks v. Greenville Casino Partners, L.P. (In Re Armstrong)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1998
- Telerecovery of Louisiana, Inc. v. MajorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- Carnival Leisure Industries, Ltd. v. AubinDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1993
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