Legal Opinion
Michael Mapes v. Mtr Gaming Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 18, 2002No. 01-2769PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Michael Mapes was a founder and substantial shareholder of Golden Palace Casinos, Inc. The predecessor of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (“MTR”), acquired Golden Palace through a stock exchange agreement, and Mapes later sued the acquirer for breach of that agreement. On June 30, 1995, the parties settled the lawsuit by entering into a Settlement Agreement. One year later, MTR refused to execute and deliver a promissory note, and Mapes commenced this diversity action alleging breach of the Settlement Agreement.
Applying Minnesota law, the district court 1 granted summary judgment…
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