SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
for the Commonwealth
for the Commonwealth
Case Docket
A. RICHARD SCHUSTER & another vs. WYNN RESORTS HOLDINGS, LLC, & others
SJC-13060
CASE HEADER
Case Status
Decided, Rescript issued
Status Date
06/23/2021
Nature
Civil procedure
Entry Date
01/22/2021
Appellant
Plaintiff
Case Type
Civil
Brief Status
Brief Due
Quorum
Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ.
Argued Date
04/07/2021
Decision Date
06/23/2021
AC/SJ Number
Citation
487 Mass. 690
DAR/FAR Number
Lower Ct Number
1:19-CV-11679-ADB
Lower Court
Federal Court
Lower Ct Judge
Route to SJC
Direct Entry: Certified Question
PARTY / ATTORNEY
INVOLVED PARTY
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
A. Richard Schuster
Plaintiff/Appellant
Blue br, app & reply br filed
1 Enl, 4 Days
Plaintiff/Appellant
Blue br, app & reply br filed
1 Enl, 4 Days
Robert Ranson
Plaintiff/Appellant
Blue br, app & reply br filed
1 Enl, 4 Days
Plaintiff/Appellant
Blue br, app & reply br filed
1 Enl, 4 Days
Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC
Defendant/Appellee
Red brief filed
Defendant/Appellee
Red brief filed
Wynn MA, LLC
Defendant/Appellee
Red brief filed
Defendant/Appellee
Red brief filed
Wynn Resorts, LTD.
Defendant/Appellee
Red brief filed
Defendant/Appellee
Red brief filed
Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Amicus
Amicus brief filed
Amicus
Amicus brief filed
Stop Predatory Gambling Foundation
Amicus
Awaiting green brief
Amicus
Awaiting green brief
DOCUMENTS
DOCKET ENTRIES
| Entry Date | Paper | Entry Text |
| 01/22/2021 | #1 | Entered. |
| 01/22/2021 | Certified Question from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts: Did the February 11, 2019 version of the Rules of Blackjack that were published by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and posted on its website in accordance with 205 CODE MASS. REGS., § 147.02 permit a Massachusetts casino to pay 6:5 odds to a player who was dealt a winning Blackjack hand, while not otherwise playing by the "6 to 5 Blackjack Variation" rules that were articulated in Rule 6a of the February 11, 2019 version of the Rules of Blackjack? |
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| 01/22/2021 | Filing fee of $150 received from Wynn Resorts Ltd. & others. | |
| 01/22/2021 | #2 | ORDER: The appellants' brief is due on or before February 19, 2021; the appellees' brief is due on or before March 19, 2021; and the reply brief, if any, is due on or before March 29, 2021. Enlargements of time should not be anticipated. Oral argument will be scheduled on April 5, 7, or 9, 2021. By the Court |
| 01/25/2021 | Filing fee of $150.00 received from A. Richard Schuster. | |
| 01/25/2021 | #3 | NOTICE of April argument sent. |
| 01/29/2021 | #4 | ANNOUNCEMENT: The Justices are soliciting amicus briefs. The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has certified the following question to the court: "Did the February 11, 2019 version of the Rules of Blackjack that were published by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and posted on its website in accordance with 205 Code Mass. Regs., § 147.02 permit a Massachusetts casino to pay 6:5 odds to a player who was dealt a winning Blackjack hand, while not otherwise playing by the '6 to 5 Blackjack Variation' rules that were articulated in Rule 6a of the February 11, 2019 version of the Rules of Blackjack?" (Note that this case will be argued with SJC-13031, Ted DeCosmo vs. Blue Tarp Redevelopment, LLC & others). |
| 02/09/2021 | #5 | ORDERED for argument on April 7. Notice sent. |
| 02/23/2021 | #6 | Appellant brief filed for A. Richard Schuster and Robert Ranson by Attorney Joshua Garick. |
| 02/23/2021 | #7 | Appendix filed for A. Richard Schuster and Robert Ranson by Attorney Joshua Garick. |
| 02/23/2021 | #8 | Motion to extend to date for filing of appellant's brief filed for A. Richard Schuster and Robert Ranson by Attorney Joshua Garick. (ALLOWED to February 23, 2021.) |
| 02/23/2021 | The clerk's office has received the appellants' brief and appendix through e-fileMA. The brief has been accepted for filing and entered on the docket. The appellants shall file with the clerk 4 copies of the brief and 3 copies of the appendix within 5 days. The clerk's office may require additional copies if necessary. (Note: Cover of the appellant's brief shall be blue and cover of the appendix shall be white.) | |
| 03/02/2021 | #9 | Additional 4 copies of appellants' brief and 3 copies of appendices filed by A. Richard Schuster. |
| 03/05/2021 | #10 | Motion for extension to file amicus brief filed for Massachusetts Gaming Commission by Attorney David Mackey and Attorney Melissa Allison. (Referred to the Quorum) |
| 03/17/2021 | #11 | Amicus brief filed for Stop Predatory Gambling Foundation by Attorney Matthew Scott Cameron. |
| 03/17/2021 | The clerk's office has received the amicus brief through e-fileMA. The brief has been accepted for filing and entered on the docket. The amici (Stop Predatory Gambling Foundation) shall file with the clerk 4 copies of the brief within 5 days. The clerk's office may require additional copies if necessary. (Note: Cover of amicus brief shall be green.) | |
| 03/19/2021 | #12 | Appellee brief filed for Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC, Wynn MA, LLC and Wynn Resorts, LTD. by Attorney Wayne Dennison & another. |
| 03/22/2021 | The clerk's office has received the appellees' brief through e-fileMA. The brief has been accepted for filing and entered on the docket. The appellee shall file with the clerk 4 copies of the brief within 5 days. The clerk's office may require additional copies if necessary. | |
| 03/24/2021 | #13 | Amicus brief filed for Massachusetts Gaming Commission by David Mackey, Special A.A.G. and Melissa C. Allison, Special A.A.G.. |
| 03/25/2021 | The clerk's office has received the amicus brief filed for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission through e-fileMA. The brief has been accepted for filing and entered on the docket. Four copies of the brief shall be filed with the clerk's office within 5 days. The clerk's office may require additional copies if necessary. | |
| 03/25/2021 | #14 | Additional 4 copies of appellees' brief filed by Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC & others. |
| 03/26/2021 | #15 | Additional 4 copies of amicus brief filed by Massachusetts Gaming Commission. |
| 03/29/2021 | #16 | Reply brief filed for A. Richard Schuster and Robert Ranson by Attorney Joshua Garick. |
| 03/30/2021 | The clerk's office has received the appellants' reply brief through e-fileMA. The brief has been accepted for filing and entered on the docket. The appellant shall file with the clerk 4 copies of the brief within 5 days. The clerk's office may require additional copies if necessary. | |
| 03/31/2021 | #17 | Additional 4 copies of amicus brief filed by Stop Predatory Gambling Foundation. |
| 04/01/2021 | #18 | Additional 4 copies of appellants' reply brief filed by A. Richard Schuster & another. |
| 04/07/2021 | Oral argument held. (Budd, C.J., Gaziano, J., Lowy, J., Cypher, J., Kafker, J., Wendlandt, J., Georges, Jr., J.).
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| 06/23/2021 | #19 | Opinion issued. Notice sent. |