Court Opinion

ID: 9744382
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 22:01:44.964643+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:48.871112
License: Public Domain

SULLIVAN, Judge,
concurring.
With the exception of its reliance upon the Belief of the Parties as in Part C, I believe the majority opinion adequately and correctly evaluates the factors to determine whether McCarthy was an Aztar employee or agent.
My problem with the Belief of Parties discussion is that the affidavit of Qualls, the Security Director for Aztar, is patently self-serving. It behooves Aztar to place as much separation between itself and the trooper as possible. It should come as no surprise that Qualls said he did not believe that the State Police were the agents, employees, or servants of Aztar. Furthermore, the ISP troopers are not concerned only with the compliance with the law by “the riverboats themselves” because, as earlier noted by the majority opinion, their duties include making sure the patrons comply with the law. I do not think the Belief of the Parties factor weighs either way in our case.
Subject to the above observation, I concur.