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Judge: Gambling debts unenforceable

CALIFORNIA – As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle: "A Daly City couple who allegedly wrote $43,000 in bad checks to casinos in California and Nevada got bailed out Monday by a judge, who said gambling debts are unenforceable in California courts.

"Despite the state's increased acceptance and legalization of various forms of gambling, its courts will not recognize lawsuits by casinos that extend credit to gamblers, said Superior Court Judge Quentin Kopp, a retired jurist who heard the case in San Mateo County.

"…Kopp dismissed a lawsuit filed in 2005 by an agency seeking to collect debts owed by Manuel and Mercedita Luna…"

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