Barbara SRADER, Tony Srader, Susan Padilla, Elias Archibeque, Hilliard Crown, Aili Pakarinen, Warren Snyder, Stephen T. Towne, and other similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
William J. VERANT, Director, New Mexico Financial Institutions Division, Dorothy A. Danfelser, Secretary, New Mexico Human Services Department, and First Security Bank of New Mexico, First Security Corporation, Sunwest Bank of Albuquerque, N.A. Sunwest Bank of Rio Arriba, N.A., Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc., First Financial of New Mexico Federal Credit Union, Norwest Bank New Mexico, N.A., Norwest Corporation, Mastercard International, Inc., Visa USA, Inc., Plus, Cirrus, Lynx, Currency Exchange of Wisconsin, Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., New Mexico Educators Credit Union, Comcheck, Smartcheck, Collectrite, Inc., of Albuquerque, Telecheck Services, Inc., and Robert M. Schwartz, District Attorney, Second Judicial District, Joe Bowdich, Bernalillo County Sheriff, Joe Polisar, Albuquerque Police Chief, Tom Udall, New Mexico Attorney General, Frank Taylor, New Mexico State Police Chief, and Isleta Bingo and Gaming Palace, Defendant-Appellees.
Barbara SRADER, Tony Srader, Susan Padilla, Elias Archibeque, Hilliard Crown, Aili Pakarinen, Warren Snyder, Stephen T. Towne, and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
William J. VERANT, Director, New Mexico Financial Institutions Division, Dorothy A. Danfelser, Secretary, New Mexico Human Services Department, and First Security Bank of New Mexico, First Security Corporation, Sunwest Bank of Albuquerque, N.A., Sunwest Bank of Rio Arriba, N.A., Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc., First Financial of New Mexico Federal Credit Union, Norwest Bank New Mexico, N.A., Norwest Corporation, Mastercard International, Inc., Visa USA, Inc., Plus, Cirrus, Lynx, Currency Exchange of Wisconsin, Citibank (South Dakota) N.A., New Mexico Educators Credit Union, Comcheck, Smartcheck, Collectrite, Inc., of Albuquerque, Telecheck Services, Inc., and Robert M. Schwartz, District Attorney, Second Judicial District, Joe Bowdich, Bernalillo County Sheriff, Joe Polisar, Albuquerque Police Chief, Tom Udall, New Mexico Attorney General, Frank Taylor, New Mexico State Police Chief, and Isleta Bingo and Gaming Palace, Defendants-Appellants.
Supreme Court of New Mexico.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
July 20, 1998.
July 20, 1998.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Victor R. Marshall & Associates, Victor R. Marshall, Albuquerque, for Plaintiffs.
William F. Riordan, Albuquerque, for Defendants William J. Verant and Dorothy Danfelser.
John T. Porter, P.A., John T. Porter, Albuquerque, for Defendants First Security Bank of New Mexico, First Security Corporation and Currency Exchange of Wisconsin.
Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., Timothy R. Van Valen, Kenneth Harrigan, Albuquerque, for Defendants Sunwest Bank of Albuquerque, N.A., Sunwest Bank of Rio Arriba, N.A., and Boatman's Bancshares, Inc.
Eastham, Johnson, Monnheimer & Jontz, P.C., Nickay B. Manning, Dennis E. Jontz, Albuquerque, for Defendant First Financial of New Mexico.
Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Jonathan W. Hewes, Mark A. Smith, Albuquerque, for Defendants Norwest Bank New Mexico, N .A., Norwest Corporation, Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., Mastercard International, Inc., Visa USA, Inc., Plus and Cirrus.
Madison, Harbour & Mroz, P.A., William C. Madison, Robert E. Hanson, Michael Dekleva, Albuquerque, for Defendant Lynx.
Butt, Thornton & Baehr, P.C., James E. Johansen, Rodney Schlagel, Albuquerque, for Defendant N.M. Educators Credit Union.
Gordon S. Little, P.A., Gordon S. Little, Albuquerque, for Defendant Comcheck.
Gallagher, Casados & Mann, P.C., Nathan H. Mann, Reed S. Sheppard, Albuquerque, for Defendant Collectrite, Inc., of Albuquerque.
Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield & Hensley, William P. Slattery, James C. Martin, Santa Fe, for Defendant TeleCheck Services, Inc.
Paul M. Schneider, Robert D. Lohbeck, Santa Fe, for Defendants Robert M. Schwartz and Frank Taylor.
Robert M. White, City Attorney, William D. Winter, Assistant City Attorney, Albuquerque, for Defendant Joe Polisar.
Butkus & Reimer, P.C., Carl J. Butkus, Albuquerque, for Defendant Joe Bowdich.
Tom Udall, Attorney General, Christopher Coppin, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, for Defendant Tom Udall, Attorney General.
Ussery & Parrish, P.A., L. Lamar Parrish, Albuquerque, for Defendant Isleta Bingo and Gaming Palace.
John J. Gill, Michael F. Crotty, Irving D. Warden, Washington D.C., for Amicus Curiae American Bankers Association.
Supreme Court of New Mexico.
OPINION
BACA, Justice.
{1} In this consolidated appeal, we review a district court's rulings concerning motions to dismiss on the basis of federal preemption, Rule 1-019 NMRA 1998, and Rule 1-012(B)(6) NMRA 1998. Plaintiffs Srader et al. are individuals who suffered gambling losses in Indian casinos after the start of Indian gaming in New Mexico in 1995.1 In the first case consolidated within this appeal, Plaintiffs sued a group...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting Sign on now to see your case. Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
Updated daily.
Uncompromising quality.
Complete, Accurate, Current.
Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full
text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.
Cited Cases
No Cases Found
Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the
full text of the citing case.
