Legal Opinion
Blackford v. Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 12, 2010No. 08-0586PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Justice.
The appellee, Prairie Meadows, seeks further review of the opinion of the court of appeals which held the casino did not have statutory or regulatory authority to withhold winnings from a person who had been involuntarily excluded from the gambling facility. We determine that no contract existed between Prairie Meadows and Blackford, and, therefore, his claim of conversion must fail.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
On May 5, 2006, appellant Troy Black-ford went to Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino to gamble. Over the course of several hours, he won approximately $9,387…
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