Jafari v. Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, No. 08-3994

In an appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's order allowing Creditors' claims against Debtors based on gambling debts, the order is affirmed where: 1) Wisconsin courts, applying their forum's choice-of-law analysis, would apply Nevada law to govern the claims; and 2) the claims were enforceable under Nevada law.

Read the full decision in Jafari v. Wynn Las Vegas, LLC.

Appellate Information:

Appeal from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
No. 06-10155-11 - Thomas S. Utschig, Judge.
ARGUED on APRIL 17, 2009
DECIDED on JUNE 17, 2009

Judges:

Before FLAUM, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by FLAUM, Circuit Judge.