Opinion ID: 1907823
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: whether there is a denial of the appellants' due process and equal protection of the laws

Text: ¶ 48. The arguments put forward by all of the Appellants here rests on the fact that the State granted 8.255 acres of land to the Beau Rivage because of obvious comparisons between the two casinos, or in other words, IPM was the victim of discriminatory action by the State. The trial court found that this occurred in part because the State had a rational basis for its settlements with the Beau Rivage and IPM exercised its statutory right to decline negotiation. The trial court found IPM was adamant that unless the State abandoned its claim completely, it would pursue its remedy in court. The State argues, at least in part, that because IPM did not attempt to reach amicable settlements like the Beau Rivage, it invited different treatment from that which the Beau Rivage received. However, because of our disposition of Issue I, above, addressing this argument becomes unnecessary.