Legal Opinion
Casanova Club v. Bisharat
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 5, 1983No. 10703PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
The principal question in this case is the extent to which the Connecticut policy against the enforcement of gambling debts serves to shield a debtor from Ms obligation to pay checks issued in a foreign country where such debts are not illegal. The plaintiff, The Casanova Club, brought an action against the defendant, Victor H, Bisharat, the drawer of nine dishonored checks in the total amount of 6350£. The defendant replied with an answer and a special defense relying on General Statutes § 52-553. Once the pleadings were closed, the parties filed cross motions for summary judgment. The…
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