ATWOOD v. GRAND CASINOS OF LA., INC.

No. 01-1425.

819 So.2d 440 (2002)

Charles M. ATWOOD, et al. v. GRAND CASINOS OF LOUISIANA, INC.—COUSHATTA.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 5, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Mangham, Mangham & Fuqua, L.L.P., Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Charles M. Atwood.

George W. Gondron, Nederland, TX, for Plaintiff/Appellant, George W. Gondron.

Charles J. Foret, Briney & Foret, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Grand Casinos of Louisiana, Inc.—Coushatta.

Bruce D. Beach, Allen & Gooch, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Zurich Insurance Co.

Court composed of Chief Judge NED E. DOUCET, JR., HENRY L. YELVERTON, ULYSSES G. THIBODEAUX, JOHN D. SAUNDERS, and JIMMIE C. PETERS, Judges.


PETERS, J.

This is a defamation case which is before us on the question of nonjoinder of a party needed for just adjudication.

Charles M. Atwood was a blackjack dealer for Grand Casinos of Louisiana, Inc.—Coushatta (Casino), from May of 1994 through July 3, 1997. George W. Gondron was a patron of the Casino. On July 3, 1997, Atwood was accused of cheating at blackjack with Gondron. Atwood was removed from his station during play, stripped of his dealer...

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