Legal Opinion
Vigus v. Southern Illinois Riverboat/Casino Cruises, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided March 11, 2011No. 08-cv-786-JPGPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
J. PHIL GILBERT, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff Richard Vigus’s motion for class action certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 (Doe. 70). Defendant Southern Illinois Riverboat/Casino Cruises, Inc. d/b/a Harrah’s Metropolis Casino (“the Casino”) has responded to the motion (Doc. 73), and Vigus has replied to that response (Doc. 88). In addition, Vigus has asked the Court for leave to amend his compliant (Doc. 74), and the Casino has responded to that motion (Doe. 78).
I. Background
The Casino, or its agent Global Connect,…
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