Vu v. California Commerce Club, Inc.

Opinion

FUKUTO, J.

Plaintiffs Tom Vu and Mansour Matloubi appeal from summary judgment in favor of defendants California Commerce Club, Inc. (the club), and Huong Mai, in an action to recover money plaintiffs lost while playing card games at the club, assertedly as a result of cheating. We affirm.

Facts

The club provides facilities for card games legal in the City of Commerce, including two that plaintiffs played, “Asian stud” poker and “Pan-Nine.” Betting at the club is only among the players; the club provides the facility, cards, chips, and dealers, and receives a fee per hand from each…