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VÝ ƒRž!$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô> ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€Contracts,€judgments,€securities,€conveyances€made,€given,€granted,€or€executed,€where€the€whole€or€anyÐ ° Ðpart€of€the€consideration€or€foundation€thereof€shall€be€for€money,€or€any€valuable€thing€won,€lost,€or€bet€at€any€gameÐ xÈ 7 Ðor€games,€or€on€any€horse„race,€cock„fight,€or€at€any€other€sport,€amusement,€or€pastime,€or€on€any€wager€whatever,Ð ° Ðor€for€the€reimbursing€or€repaying€any€money€knowingly€lent€or€advanced€for€the€purpose€of€such€gaming€or€gambling,Ð xÈ Ðor€to€be€wagered€on€any€game,€play,€horse„race,€cock„fight,€or€on€any€sport,€amusement,€pastime,€or€wager,€shall€beÐ @ Ðutterly€void.€€Miss.€Code€Ann.€ðð€87„1„1€(1999). ¬Ý ƒRž!$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô> ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€Sections€87„1„1Ô_Ô.€.€.Ô_Ô€shall€not€apply€to€contracts€for€future€delivery€which€are€valid€under€succeeding€sectionsÐ ° Ðof€this€chapter€and€shall€not€apply€to€activity€which€is€lawfully€conducted€pursuant€to€the€regulatory€authority€of€thisÐ xÈ Ðact.€€Miss.€Code€Ann.€ðð€87„1„7€(1999)€(For€reference€to€ð ðthis€actðð,€see€Mississippi€Gaming€Control€Act,€enacted€by€LawsÐ @ Ð1990,€1òòstóó€Ex.€Sess.,€Ch.€45,€codified€at€ðð€75„76„1€et.€Ô_Ôseq.Ô_Ô). ªÝ ƒRž!$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô> ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€ð ðÔ_ÔCredit€instrumentÔ_Ôðð€means€a€writing€which€evidences€a€gaming€debt€owed€to€a€person€who€holds€a€licenseÐ ° Ðat€the€time€the€debt€is€created,€and€includes€any€writing€taken€in€consolidation,€redemption€or€payment€of€a€prior€creditÐ xÈ Ðinstrument.€€Miss.€Code€Ann.€ðð€75„76„5(g)€(1999).Ð @ Ðà  àA€credit€instrument€accepted€on€or€after€June€29,€1991,€is€valid€and€may€be€enforced€by€legal€process.€€Miss.Ð X ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€75„76„175(1)€(1999).€ IÝ ƒRž!$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô> ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€The€Legislature€shall€have€no€power€to€authorize€lotteries€for€any€purpose,€and€shall€pass€laws€to€prohibitÐ ° Ðthe€sale€of€lottery€tickets€in€this€state.€€Tenn.€Const.€Art.€11,€ðð€5. ®Ý ƒRž!$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô> ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€See€Title€4,€Chapter€36€of€the€Tennessee€Code.- ù-(|G2ž!$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Fì»»d d 8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô ò»»Ô d(|3$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Fì»»d d 8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Fì»»d d 8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€@Ä»»d dÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼@Ä»»»ÔÑ8€6lXXdê»»d 8ÑÑ  Ñà@ü ü ìàÔ‡îó@ÄÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@õõ%ìàAT€JACKSONÔ#†¼@Ä»îîó #ÔˆÐ Ì ÐÓ  ÓASSIGNED€ON€BRIEFS€JULY€14,€2000Ð è8 ÐÔ‡X6lX»¼@ÄÔÌò òÔ#†¼@Ä»XX6lû#ÔROBINSON€PROPERTY€GROUP,€L.P.€D/B/A€HORSESHOE€CASINO€ANDÐ Þ. ÐHOTELòòóó€v.€YO€ANNE€RUSSELLòòóóÔ‡X6lX»¼@ÄÔó óÐ ì < ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òDirect€Appeal€from€the€Circuit€Court€for€Shelby€CountyÐ ä 4 Ðà@@øøìàNo.€97502€T.D.;€The€Honorable€Ô_ÔDððArmyÔ_Ô€Bailey,€JudgeÐ Î  ÐÌÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<‹` AßÐ ŒÜ  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€W2000„00331„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€Filed€November€22,€2000Ð …Õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<X` AßÐ Y©  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓÔ‡X¡àXXX6lÔThis€case€arises€out€of€a€$23,800.00€debt€incurred€by€appellee€Yo€Anne€Russell€at€the€HorseshoeÐ R¢ ÐCasino€and€Hotel€in€Ô_ÔRobinsonvilleÔ_Ô,€Mississippi.€€The€court€below€granted€summary€judgment€to€YoÐ >Ž ÐAnne€Russell€because€the€court€held€that€the€debt€represented€by€the€drafts€is€unenforceable€inÐ *z ÐTennessee€due€to€public€policy€considerations€embodied€in€section€29„19„101€of€the€TennesseeÐ f ÐCode.€€Plaintiff€appeals€from€the€court€below,€arguing€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€granting€summaryÐ R Ðjudgment€to€Defendant€Yo€Anne€Russell.€€For€the€reasons€stated€hereafter,€we€reverse€the€judgmentÐ î> Ðof€the€trial€court.Ô#†X6lXXX¡à2#ÔÔ#†¼@Ä»XX6l²#ÔÔ‡X6lX»¼@ÄÔÐ Ú* ÐÓ&ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3;€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Circuit€Court€Reversed€andÐ ° ÐRemandedó óÐ šê ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼@Ä»àX6l‡#ÔÔ‡X6lX.¼@ÄÔAlan€E.€Highers,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòDavid€R.€Farmer,€J.,óó€and€òòHollyÐ n¾ ÐKirby€Lillard,€j.óó,€joined.Ð X¨ ÐÌDavid€A.€Ô_ÔKirksceyÔ_Ô,€Memphis,€for€AppellantÐ , | ÐÌLawrence€R.€White,€Memphis,€for€AppelleeÐ "P! ÐÓZ ÓÌò òÌÌÌOPINIONó óÔ#†¼@Ä»XX6l‰ #ÔÔ‡X6lX»¼@ÄÔÐ ’&â!& ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼@Ä»XX6l< #ÔÔ‡X6lX»¼@ÄÔÓ  Óò òÔ‡X¡àXXX6lÔà@ÿÿìàFacts€and€Procedural€HistoryòòˆÐ f(¶#( ÐÌó óóóà  àThe€appellant,€Robinson€Property€Group,€L.P.,€d/b/a€Horseshoe€Casino€and€HotelÐ >*Ž%* Ð(ð ðHorseshoeðð)€operates€a€casino€and€hotel€in€Ô_ÔRobinsonvilleÔ_Ô,€Mississippi.€€€The€appellee,€Yo€AnneÐ *+z&+ ÐRussell€(ð ðRussellðð),€a€Tennessee€resident,€approached€Horseshoe€in€March€of€1995€to€obtain€a€ð ðlineÐ ,f', Ðof€creditðð€to€enable€her€to€issue€drafts€to€the€casino.€€€Initially,€Russell€obtained€a€$3,000.00€line€ofÐ -R(- Ðcredit€from€Horseshoe€by€signing€a€credit€application,€furnishing€the€casino€with€a€blank€check€andÐ î->).ý Ða€copy€of€her€social€security€card,€driverððs€license,€and€a€bank€credit€card.€€Horseshoe€informedÐ ° ÐRussell€that€if€she€did€not€pick€up€the€drafts€within€thirty€days,€they€would€be€presented€to€her€bankÐ œì Ðfor€payment.€€Over€the€next€two€years,€Russell€signed€a€number€of€drafts.€€She€then€presented€themÐ ˆØ Ðto€the€cashierððs€window€at€which€time€she€received€cash.€€Russell€was€a€slot€machine€player€and€wasÐ tÄ Ðtherefore€given€cash€at€the€cashierððs€window€instead€of€chips.€€There€was€no€requirement€that€theÐ `° Ðfunds€be€used€in€the€casino.€Ð L œ ÐÌà  àHorseshoe€found€it€necessary€to€present€only€two€of€the€drafts€to€Russellððs€bank€for€paymentÐ $ t Ðin€September€of€1996.€€€Both€of€these€drafts€were€for€$1,000.00,€and€both€drafts€were€honored€byÐ  ` ÐRussellððs€bank.€€Over€this€period€of€time,€Horseshoe€increased€Russellððs€limits.€€In€October€andÐ ü L  ÐNovember€of€1996,€Russell€signed€$23,800.00€worth€of€drafts.€€These€drafts€were€presented€toÐ è 8  ÐRussellððs€bank,€but€they€were€dishonored€due€to€insufficient€funds.€€Horseshoeððs€computer€recordsÐ Ô$  Ðreflect€that€Russell€lost€a€total€of€$17,815.00€in€the€casino€in€October€and€November€of€1996.€Ð À  ÐRussell€claims,€however,€that€she€lost€all€of€the€money€loaned€to€her€by€Horseshoe.€€€She€claims€thatÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€reason€Horseshoeððs€records€do€not€reflect€all€of€her€losses€is€because€she€did€not€always€insertÐ ˜è  Ðher€VIP€card€into€the€slot€machines€each€time€she€played.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð „Ô  ЀÌà  àHorseshoe€began€by€suing€Russell€in€Shelby€County€General€Sessions€Court€and€then€theÐ \¬ Ðcase€was€appealed€to€Shelby€County€Circuit€Court.€€The€Circuit€Court€Judge,€the€Honorable€Ô_ÔDððArmyÔ_ÔÐ H˜ ÐBailey,€granted€summary€judgment€to€Russell€on€the€grounds€that€the€debt€represented€by€the€draftsÐ 4„ Ðwas€unenforceable€in€Tennessee€due€to€public€policy€considerations€embodied€in€section€29„19„101Ð  p Ðof€the€Tennessee€Code.€Ð  \ ÐÌò òòòÓ  ÓóóStandard€of€ReviewòòÐ ä4 ÐÌó óóóÓ  Óà  àWe€measure€the€propriety€of€the€trial€courtððs€grant€of€summary€judgment€against€the€standardÐ ¼  Ðof€Rule€56.04€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure,€which€provides€that€summary€judgmentÐ ¨ø Ðis€appropriate€where€the€pleadings,€depositions,€answers€to€interrogatories,€and€admissions€on€file,Ð ”ä Ðtogether€with€the€affidavits,€if€any,€show€that€there€is€no€genuine€issue€as€to€any€material€fact€and€thatÐ €Ð Ðthe€moving€party€is€entitled€to€a€judgment€as€a€matter€of€law.Ð l¼ ÐÌà  àWhen€reviewing€a€grant€of€summary€judgment,€an€appellate€court€must€decide€anew€ifÐ D!” Ðjudgment€in€summary€fashion€is€appropriate.€€òòSee€Ô_ÔCowdenÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔSovranÔ_Ô€Bank/Central€Southóó,€816Ð 0"€  ÐS.W.2d€741,€744€(Tenn.€1991);€òòGonzales€v.€Ô_ÔAlmanÔ_Ô€Constr.€Co.óó,€857€S.W.2d€42,€44„45€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð #l! ÐApp.€1993).€€Since€this€determination€involves€a€question€of€law,€there€is€no€presumption€ofÐ $X" Ðcorrectness€as€to€the€trial€courtððs€judgment.€€òòSee€id.óóÐ ô$D # ÐÌâ âÓ  Óò òLaw€and€AnalysisòòÐ Ì&"% Ðó óóóÓ  Óà  àThe€appellant€presents€three€issues€for€our€review,€but€we€find€only€one€to€be€dispositive.€Ð ° ÐSpecifically,€the€issue€for€our€review€is€whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€refusing€to€give€full€faith€andÐ œì Ðcredit€to€the€laws€of€Mississippi€regarding€the€Ô_ÔenforceabilityÔ_Ô€of€the€debt€in€question.Ð ˆØ Ðâ âÌà  àFirst,€we€must€determine€whether€the€transaction€at€issue€is€an€ordinary€debt€or€whether€theÐ `° Ðtransaction€is€a€gambling€contract.€€Corpus€Ô_ÔJurisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSecundumÔ_Ô€states€that€even€though€gamblingÐ L œ Ðcontracts€often€try€to€take€the€form€of€more€legitimate€contracts,€ð ðit€is€the€duty€of€the€courts€to€pierceÐ 8 ˆ Ðthis€disguise€and€to€ascertain€the€real€activities€involved.ðð€€38€Ô_ÔC.J.S.Ô_Ô€òòGaming€óóðð€26€(1996).€€Moreover,Ð $ t Ðwhen€dealing€with€a€potential€gambling€contract,€courts€should€determine€the€real€intention€of€theÐ  ` Ðparties.€€òòSee€id.óóÐ ü L  ÐÌà  àIn€the€case€of€òòÔ_ÔNatððlÔ_Ô€Recovery€Systems€v.€Ô_ÔBryerÔ_Ôóó,€507€A.2d€1226€(Pa.€Super.€Ct.€1986),€theÐ Ô$  Ðcourt€dealt€with€this€same€question.€€The€court€stated€that€ð ðthere€is€a€presumption€of€gamblingÐ À  Ðpurpose€where€the€transaction€occurs€in€proximity€to€the€gambling€itself€in€terms€of€both€time€andÐ ¬ü  Ðspace.ðð€€òòId.óó€at€1227.€€Furthermore,€the€òòÔ_ÔBryerÔ_Ôóó€court€used€a€test€set€out€by€the€Nevada€Supreme€CourtÐ ˜è  Ðthat€is€stated€as€follows:Ð „Ô  ÐÌÓ °ÓÓ °ÓIn€determining€the€purpose€[behind€the€indebtedness],€theÐ \¬ Ðsignificance€and€relevancy€of€the€surrounding€circumstances€andÐ H˜ Ðenvironment€are€readily€apparent.€€If€the€advancement€was€made€inÐ 4„ Ða€gambling€establishment€in€full€operation,€by€the€proprietor€or€hisÐ  p Ðagent,€to€one€then,€or€immediately€prior€thereto,€engaged€in€gamblingÐ  \ Ðand€who€ran€short€of€money,€the€game€still€being€in€progress,€or€if€hisÐ øH Ðconversation€or€the€circumstances€indicated€he€intended€to€resumeÐ ä4 Ðplaying,€the€purpose€of€the€advancement€Ô_Ôbecome[sÔ_Ô]€clear.Ð Ð  ÐÌÓ °ÓÓ °ÓÓÓòòId.óó€(quoting€òòCraig€v.€Ô_ÔHarrahÔ_Ôóó,€201€P.2d€1081€(1949)).Ð ¨ø ÐÓÓà  àApplying€the€test€to€the€instant€case,€it€becomes€clear€that€the€cash€advancements€made€byÐ €Ð ÐHorseshoe€were€made€for€gambling€purposes.€€While€the€actual€amount€Russell€lost€at€the€casino€isÐ l¼ Ðdisputed,€it€is€undisputed€that€Russell€gambled€and€lost€$17,815.00€of€the€$23,800.00€loaned€to€herÐ X ¨ Ðby€Horseshoe.€€Moreover,€Russell€was€never€more€than€a€few€feet€away€from€the€slot€machines€andÐ D!” Ðother€gambling€activities€when€she€drew€on€her€line€of€credit€at€the€casino.€€Under€theÐ 0"€  Ðaforementioned€test,€the€facts€of€the€instant€case€indicate€that€the€ð ðloansðð€made€by€Horseshoe€were€Ð #l! Ðsufficiently€proximate€in€time€and€place€to€Horseshoeððs€gambling€activities€as€to€be€presumed€forÐ $X" Ðgambling€purposes.€€Therefore,€we€find€that€the€transaction€at€issue€was€a€gambling€contract.Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  àThe€gaming€transaction€at€issue€between€the€parties€was€entered€into€in€Mississippi.€Ð Ì&"% ÐAlthough€section€87„1„1€of€the€Mississippi€Code€makes€gambling€contracts€void,׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€section€87„1„7€ofÐ ¸'#& Ðthe€Mississippi€Code€expressly€exempts€lawful€gambling€activities€from€the€operation€of€theÐ ° Ðaforementioned€statute€making€gambling€contracts€void.׃x×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Moreover,€credit€instruments,€defined€inÐ œì Ðsection€75„76„5(g)€of€the€Mississippi€Code€as€documents€evidencing€a€gaming€debt€owed€to€aÐ ˆØ Ðlicensed€person,€are€expressly€enforceable€under€section€75„76„175(1).׃` ×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Thus,€it€is€clear€that€theÐ tÄ Ðcontract€at€issue€was€a€lawful€gambling€contract€pursuant€to€Mississippi€law.€€Ð `° ÐÌà  àThe€next€question€we€must€answer€is€whether€Tennessee€must€enforce€the€MississippiÐ 8 ˆ Ðgambling€contract.€€We€note€that,€ð ðit€is€a€familiar€rule€in€Tennessee€that€the€construction€and€validityÐ $ t Ðof€a€contract€are€governed€by€the€law€of€the€place€where€the€contract€is€made.ðð€€òòOhio€CasualtyÐ  ` ÐInsurance€Co.€v.€Travelers€Indemnity€Co.óó,€493€S.W.2d€465,€466€(1973).€€Further,€a€contract€isÐ ü L  Ðpresumed€to€be€made€with€reference€to€the€law€of€the€place€where€it€was€entered€into,€unless€itÐ è 8  Ðappears€that€it€was€entered€into€with€reference€to€the€law€of€some€other€state.€€òòSee€Ô_ÔDeatonÔ_Ô€v.€Viseóó,Ð Ô$  Ð210€S.W.2d€665€(1948).€Ð À  ÐÌà  àWhile€Tennessee€courts€normally€apply€the€law€of€the€state€where€the€contract€was€enteredÐ ˜è  Ðinto,€Tennessee€courts€may€apply€Tennessee€law,€regardless€of€the€general€rule€of€òòlex€loci€Ô_ÔcontractusÔ_Ôóó,Ð „Ô  Ðif€giving€effect€to€a€foreign€law€would€contravene€a€strong€public€policy€of€Tennessee.€€òòSee€MartinÐ pÀ Ðv.€Dealers€Transport€Co.óó,€342€S.W.2d€245,€249€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1960).€€Ð \¬ ÐÌà  àWe€must€now€examine€Tennessee€public€policy€on€the€issue€of€gambling.€€First,€section€29„Ð 4„ Ð19„101€of€the€Tennessee€Code€states,€ð ðAll€contracts€founded,€in€whole€or€in€part,€on€a€gambling€orÐ  p Ðwagering€consideration,€shall€be€void€to€the€extent€of€such€consideration.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€29„Ð  \ Ð19„101€(1999).€€Additionally,€one€form€of€gambling,€a€lottery,€is€specifically€proscribed€by€our€stateÐ øH Ðconstitution€at€Article€11,€section€5.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Thus,€if€the€transaction€at€issue€were€entered€into€in€Tennessee,Ð ä4 Ðâ âit€is€evident€that€the€contract€would€be€void€and€unenforceable€in€a€Tennessee€court.€€It€is€importantÐ Ð  Ðto€remember,€however,€that€the€transaction€at€issue€was€not€entered€into€in€Tennessee.€€It€was€enteredÐ ° Ðinto€in€Mississippi€where€such€transactions€are€legal.€€Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àThis€court€has€dealt€with€a€similar€question€on€two€prior€occasions.€€First,€in€òòHotel€Ô_ÔRamadaÔ_ÔÐ tÄ ÐInc.,€v.€Ô_ÔThakkarÔ_Ôóó,€No.€03A019103CV00113,€1991€WL€135471€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1991)€(perm.€app.Ð `° Ðdenied),€the€defendant€was€a€Tennessee€resident€who€had€executed€seven€negotiable€checks€totalingÐ L œ Ð$19,000.00€in€return€for€chips€at€a€Nevada€casino.€€The€Defendant€lost€all€of€the€money€gamblingÐ 8 ˆ Ðat€the€casino.€€Thereafter,€the€Ô_ÔRamadaÔ_Ô€Casino€obtained€a€judgment€in€a€Nevada€court€and€sought€toÐ $ t Ðhave€the€judgment€enforced€in€Tennessee.€€While€òòÔ_ÔThakkarÔ_Ôóó€is€slightly€different€from€the€case€at€barÐ  ` Ðin€that€the€casino€in€òòÔ_ÔThakkarÔ_Ôóó€was€seeking€to€enforce€a€pre„existing€judgment€from€another€state,€theÐ ü L  Ðpublic€policy€analysis€is€still€the€same.€€This€court,€in€òòÔ_ÔThakkarÔ_Ôóó,€held€that,€ð ð[Ô_Ôo]urÔ_Ô€review€of€the€caseÐ è 8  Ðlaw€leads€us€to€conclude€that€enforcement€of€a€debt€incurred€in€the€purchase€of€gambling€chips€inÐ Ô$  Ða€state€where€gambling€is€perfectly€legal€does€not€violate€the€strong€public€policy€of€this€State.ðð€€òòId.óóÐ À  Ðat€*3.€€Moreover,€in€discussing€Tennessee€public€policy€on€the€issue€of€gambling,€this€court€inÐ ¬ü  ÐòòÔ_ÔThakkarÔ_Ôóó€noted€that,€ð ðthe€Tennessee€legislature€has€specifically€provided€for€horse€racing€with€theÐ ˜è  Ðattendant€pari„Ô_ÔmutuelÔ_Ô€betting,€which€leads€one€to€believe€that€gambling€per€se€is€not€violative€ofÐ „Ô  ÐTennessee€public€policy.ðð׃ ×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€òòId.óó€at€*3.Ð pÀ ÐÌà  àAdditionally,€this€court€dealt€with€another€similar€case€in€òòMirage€v.€Pearsallóó,€02A01„9609„Ð H˜ ÐCV„00198,€1997€WL€275589€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1997)€(perm.€app.€denied).€€In€òòMirageóó,€the€defendant,Ð 4„ Ða€Tennessee€resident,€executed€eight€separate€negotiable€instruments€to€a€Nevada€casino€totalingÐ  p Ð$100,000.00€in€exchange€for€game€chips.€€The€defendant€lost€all€of€his€game€chips€playing€black€jackÐ  \ Ðat€the€casino.€€The€eight€instruments€were€subsequently€dishonored.€€The€casino€then€sued€andÐ øH Ðobtained€a€default€judgment€against€the€defendant€in€Nevada.€€Thereafter,€the€casino€sought€to€haveÐ ä4 Ðthe€Nevada€judgment€enforced€in€Tennessee.€€The€defendant€in€òòMirageóó€asserted€the€same€argumentÐ Ð  Ðthat€the€defendant€asserted€in€the€present€case;€gambling€is€against€the€public€policy€of€TennesseeÐ ¼  Ðand€therefore€full€faith€and€credit€should€not€be€extended.€€This€court,€however,€in€òòMirageóó,€rejectedÐ ¨ø Ðthat€argument€and€held€that€Tennessee€must€give€full€faith€and€credit€to€the€Nevada€judgment.Ð ”ä Ðà  àThe€full€faith€and€credit€clause€of€the€United€States€Constitution€provides€as€follows:Ð €Ð ÐÌÓ °ÓÓ °Óðð€1.€€Full€faith€and€credit€to€records€and€judicial€proceedings€ofÐ X ¨ Ðstates.ð!ðFull€faith€and€credit€shall€be€given€in€each€state€to€the€ò òòòpublicÐ D!” Ðactsóóó ó,€records,€and€judicial€proceedings€of€every€other€state.€€And€theÐ 0"€  ÐCongress€may€by€general€laws€prescribe€the€manner€in€which€suchÐ #l! Ðacts,€records€and€proceedings€shall€be€proved,€and€the€effect€thereof.Ð $X" ÐÓ °ÓÓ °ÓÌÓÓU.S.€Const.€art.€IV,€ðð€1€(emphasis€added).Ð à%0!$ Ðâ âÐ ¸'#& ÐÓÓà  àWe€note,€as€emphasized€above,€that€the€Full€Faith€and€Credit€Clause€of€the€United€StatesÐ ° Ðâ âConstitution€provides€that€not€only€are€judgments€from€sister€states€to€be€given€full€faith€and€credit,Ð œì Ðbut€the€public€acts€of€each€state€shall€be€given€full€faith€and€credit€as€well.€Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àWhen€deciding€whether€to€enforce€another€statesðð€law,€while€discussing€public€policyÐ `° Ðconsiderations,€Judge€Ô_ÔCardozoÔ_Ô€stated,Ð L œ ÐÌÓ °ÓÓ °ÓThe€courts€are€not€free€to€refuse€to€enforce€a€foreign€right€at€theÐ $ t Ðpleasure€of€the€judges,€to€suit€the€individual€notion€of€expediency€orÐ  ` Ðfairness.€€They€do€not€close€their€doors€unless€help€would€violateÐ ü L  Ðsome€fundamental€principle€of€justice,€some€prevalent€conception€ofÐ è 8  Ðgood€morals,€some€deep„rooted€tradition€of€the€common€weal.Ð Ô$  Ðà ¸ àÌÓ °ÓÓ °ÓòòÔ_ÔLoucksÔ_Ô€v.€Standard€Oil€Co.óó,€224€N.Y.€99,€111€(N.Y.€Ct.€App.€1918).Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àFinally,€we€note€the€case€of€òòIntercontinental€Hotels€Corp.€v.€Goldenóó,€254€N.Y.S.2d€527€(N.Y.Ð „Ô  Ð1964).€€The€plaintiff€in€òòGoldenóó€sought€to€avoid€enforcement€of€checks€he€had€given€a€Puerto€RicanÐ pÀ Ðcasino€to€settle€gambling€debts€which€were€legal€there.€€The€òòGoldenóó€court,€while€discussingÐ \¬ Ðdefendantððs€public€policy€argument,€stated,€ð ðinjustice€would€result€if€citizens€of€this€State€wereÐ H˜ Ðallowed€to€retain€the€benefits€of€the€winnings€in€a€state€where€such€gambling€is€legal,€but€to€renegeÐ 4„ Ðif€they€were€losers.ðð€€òòId.óó€at€531.€€We€too€find€that€it€would€be€a€great€injustice€if€Tennesseans€couldÐ  p Ðreap€the€benefits€of€gambling€in€states€where€it€is€legal€when€they€are€successful,€but€seek€shelter€inÐ  \ ÐTennessee€courts€when€they€lose.€€€€As€a€result,€we€conclude€that€there€is€nothing€in€the€MississippiÐ øH Ðlaws€in€question€that€outrages€the€public€policy€of€Tennessee.€€Therefore,€the€gaming€contractÐ ä4 Ðbetween€the€parties€is€enforceable€in€Tennessee.Ð Ð  ÐÌòòò òÓ  ÓóóConclusionòòÐ ¨ø ÐÌóóó óÓ  Óà  àAccordingly,€for€the€aforementioned€reasons,€we€hereby€reverse€the€trial€court€and€remandÐ €Ð Ðthis€case€for€a€trial€on€the€merits€consistent€with€this€opinion.€€Costs€on€appeal€are€taxed€to€Yo€AnneÐ l¼ ÐRussell,€and€her€surety,€for€which€execution€may€issue€if€necessary.Ô#†X6lXXX¡àÈ #ÔÔ#†¼@Ä»XX6lš #ÔÐ X ¨ ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð h$¸" Ðóóà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÔ‡X6lX»¼@ÄÔÔ‡X¡àXXX6lÔHIGHERS,€J.Ô#†X6lXXX¡àçT#ÔÔ#†¼@Ä»XX6lÈT#Ô