Legal Opinion

Gecker v. Flynn (In re Emerald Casino, Inc.)

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided September 30, 2014No. 02 B 22977; Bankr. Adv. No. 08 A 00972; No. 11. C 4714PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

REBECCA R. PALLMEYER, United States District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

BACKGROUND

I. A “big to-do”... 59

A. Emerald Casino, Inc. is created and issued a license to operate a riverboat casino... 60

B. Donald Flynn takes control of Emerald ... 61

C. Emerald lobbies for relocation... 64

D. 1999: Emerald’s golden year... 66

E. An unfortunate association: Emerald relocates in Rosemont... 68

F. The IGB doggedly investigates Emerald ... 70

G. The IGB revokes Emerald’s license ... 72

H. Procedural History.. .74

II. A casino in Rosemont... 75

A. Emerald lays the groundwork to move to…

2Cases cited107 opinions

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  2. Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. Butner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Stern v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. Durfee v. DukeSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Gecker v. Estate of Flynn (In re Emerald Casino, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
  2. Gecker v. FlynnDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
  3. Gecker v. Flynn (In re Emerald Casino, Inc.)District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2015
  4. Helms v. Hanson (In re Mollie Enterprises, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
  5. Ebert v. GeckerDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2022

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