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CARNIVAL LEISURE INDUSTRIES, LTD. v. AUBIN

No. 89-6289.

938 F.2d 624 (1991)

CARNIVAL LEISURE INDUSTRIES, LTD., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George J. AUBIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 16, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clinard J. Hanby, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Hugh L. McKenney, McKenney & Jesse, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GARWOOD and WIENER, Circuit Judges, and VELA, District Judge.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Appellant-defendant George J. Aubin (Aubin) appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee-plaintiff Carnival Leisure Industries, Ltd. (Carnival Leisure) enforcing a gambling debt of $25,000. Aubin claims that Texas public policy prevents enforcement of debts incurred for funds or credit advanced to a gambler for gambling purposes by a participant in the gambling activity. We agree and accordingly reverse.

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