A blackjack participant from the state of Georgia has sued Ameristar Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado after he claims he was illegally detained because of counting playing cards in 2021.
The Plaintiff, Joseph Shiraef opted to go to the on line casino whereas on a layover in Denver and ended up being bodily detained by law enforcement officials for allegedly counting playing cards, regardless of being down roughly $4,000. Shiraef says that he was detained with out possible trigger, as card counting isn’t unlawful in Colorado. This led to him claiming that his Fourth Amendment rights had been violated. He accuses the on line casino, it’s guardian firm, town of Black Hawk, an agent of the Colorado Division of Gaming, and a police officer concerned within the case of false imprisonment, negligent coaching, and never permitting him to money his chips in.
Shiraef is suing the defendants for $3 million: $1.5 million in financial and compensatory damages in addition to $1.5 million in punitive damages. He additionally needs prices and legal professional charges paid for.
The case was filed final 12 months, and remains to be ongoing. According to PacerMonitor, discovery within the case is due by October twentieth, with Dispositive Motions due by November seventeenth.
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