Oliver v. Houston Astros, LLC
United States District Court for the District of Nevada
2020 WL 1430382 (2020)
- Written by Abby Roughton, JD
Facts
In 2017, Anthony Oliver (plaintiff) placed a losing $7,500 bet on the Los Angeles Dodgers to beat the Houston Astros (defendant) in the World Series. Oliver placed the 2017 bet in a casino. In 2018, Oliver placed a losing $6,000 bet on the Dodgers to beat the Boston Red Sox (defendant) in the World Series. Oliver placed the 2018 bet through a sports-betting app. Oliver claimed that he lost both bets because the Astros and Red Sox had cheated by signal-stealing. Oliver sued the Astros and Red Sox in federal district court in Nevada, alleging claims for violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and for unjust enrichment. Oliver applied under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis (i.e., as an indigent person) to eliminate the filing fee for his complaint. The district court granted Oliver’s in forma pauperis application and then considered whether Oliver’s complaint stated a plausible claim for relief, as required by § 1915.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ferenbach, J.)
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