CARNIVAL LEISURE INDUSTRIES, LTD. v. AUBIN

No. 93-2878.

53 F.3d 716 (1995)

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

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 2, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Maness, Houston, TX, for appellant.

Hugh L. McKenney, Joel Lee-Eric Jesse, Houston, TX, and James E. Tribble, Blackwell & Walker, Miami, FL, for appellee.

Before JONES, DUHÉ and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


STEWART, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves the issue of whether an unpaid gambling debt, which we previously held to be unenforceable as against Texas public policy, can be used to support an action for fraud against the gambler who was extended the credit by a casino. We conclude that it cannot under the facts as presented in this case.

Facts and Procedural History

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