Legal Opinion
David M. Williams v. Aztar Indiana Gaming Corporation F/d/b/a Casino Aztar, and Aztar Indiana Gaming Company, LLC D/B/A Casino Aztar
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 5, 2003No. 03-1822PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
David M. Williams is a compulsive gambler who gambled away his life savings at Casino Aztar. He sued defendants in federal court, alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute and other state law claims. The district court granted summary judgment to defendants on all of his claims and Williams appeals one aspect of the ruling. Because we find his RICO claim to be frivolous and alleged solely to invoke the jurisdiction of the federal courts, we vacate the district court’s judgment and dismiss his lawsuit for want of…
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