Boardwalk Regency Corp. v. Travelers Exp. Co., Inc.

OPINION

GILMORE, District Judge.

At issue in this case is whether, as a matter of public policy, Plaintiff can collect on money orders paid to discharge a gambling debt.

Initially, Defendant Travelers Express sought dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) of Count II of the complaint, which alleges breach of Drawee’s contract, and summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R. Civ.P. 56 on Counts I and III of the complaint, which allege breach of the Drawer’s contract and negligence. This Court, sua sponte, raised the issue of whether Michigan’s public policy against gambling permits Plaintiff to…