Gambler Seeks $150,000 in Imperial Palace Casino Lawsuit

Jaes Grosjean describes himself as a "professional advantage gambler" who has written articles and a book about gambling. Now he's asking the Supreme Court for a jackpot.Grosjean is asking the court to order the Imperial Palace to pay him $150,000 for handcuffing and searching him in February 2001, and he wants permission to sue the state for the involvement of two gaming agents.Grosjean won a jury award in the case, but a judge lowered the judgment. His appeal goes before a panel of the Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday.Grosjean's attorneys say $150,000 - half of the jury's award for punitive damages - is "chump change" to the Imperial Palace, and they also want the right to sue the state, saying the agents acted in bad faith.The Imperial Palace wants the court to throw out the damages, arguing its officers were acting as agents for the state and thus share immunity from the suit with the state.

May 2, 2006
Posted By Bob Hartman
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