JORDAN v. LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BD.

Nos. 98 CA 0802, 98 CA 0803.

712 So.2d 959 (1998)

Senator J. Lomax "Max" JORDAN v. LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD and Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. Senator Ronald C. BEAN v. LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD and Rivergate Development Corporation.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

April 22, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Lomax Jordan, Jr., Lafayette, in pro per.

Charles W. Roberts, Baton Rouge, Camille F. Gravel, Jr., Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellant Ronald C. Bean.

Rand Dennis, Roy A. Mongrue, Jr., Baton Rouge, Henry S. Provosty, Damon A. Kirin, New Orleans, Michael A. Allweiss, New Orleans, Chaney Joseph, Kay Kirkpatrick, Connie Koury, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appelllees State, Gaming Control Bd. and Governor Murphy Foster, Jr.

William E. Steffes, Baton Rouge, Katherine Wheeler, Baton Rouge, Roy J. Rodney, Jr., New Orleans, for defendant-appellee Rivergate Development Corp.

Paul S. West, Baton Rouge, Rudy J. Cerone, New Orleans, for intervenor-appellee Official Bondholders Committee.

William Patrick, Baton Rouge, Daniel R. Murray, Chicago, IL, Daniel Lund, New Orleans, for intervenor-appellee Harrah's Jazz Corp.

Sam A. LeBlanc, New Orleans, for amici curiae Chamber of New Orleans and River Region and Business Council of New Orleans and River Region.

Floyd Falcon, Jr., Baton Rouge, for amicus curiae Louisiana AFL-CIO.

John D. Silio, New Orleans, Joseph E. Friend, Stephen F. Chiccarelli, Baton Rouge, for intervenor-appekkee Joseph Boucree, Sr.

Before LOTTINGER, C.J., SHORTESS, CARTER, LeBLANC, FOIL, GONZALES, WHIPPLE, FOGG, PARRO, FITZSIMMONS and KUHN, JJ., and CHIASSON, J. Pro Tem.


FITZSIMMONS, Judge.

The approved land based casino operator, Harrah's Jazz Company (Harrah's), filed a petition for bankruptcy, and suspended construction on the casino in New Orleans. While in bankruptcy, the contract between the state and Harrah's was modified and transferred to Jazz Casino Company, L.L.C. (Jazz Co.). The Jazz Co. was formed under the Plan of Reorganization confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (Board...

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