The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled that the ex-partner’s claims weren’t valid because his contract with the tribe was never approved by the federal agency that oversees Indian casinos. Nearly six years after a jury said Red Hawk’s tribal owners owed millions to its former business partner, a state appeals court wiped the verdict off the books. Red Hawk Casino hit a jackpot of its own Friday, fending off a $30 million court judgment that once threatened its existence. The tribe that owns Red Hawk won a major court ruling that erased a $30 million jury verdict against the tribe.
Casey Mayville, far left, Mark Kroon and his fiance Chloe Lee play the slots opening night at Red Hawk Casino in 2008.
