MotorCity Casino Hotel can pursue a default in its lawsuit alleging that Offset owes $100,000 on a casino credit line, after the rapper failed to respond by the court’s deadline, according to Casino.org’s account of a Wayne County scheduling order. The report says Judge Qiana Denise Lillard directed the casino to file for entry of default and submit a motion for default judgment; it said the motion hearing was set for October 23.
That procedural step is not the same as a final judgment. Michigan Courts’ civil benchbook explains that an entry of default admits liability but leaves damages unresolved until a default judgment is entered. The reported order therefore outlines a path for the casino to seek judgment; it does not, by itself, establish the amount Offset owes.
The complaint’s claims and Michigan law
The casino’s lawsuit alleges breach of contract, fraud and a violation of Michigan’s bad-check law, PlayMichigan reported. Casino.org reported that the complaint concerns a casino marker tied to Offset’s personal checking account and alleges that an attempted withdrawal was returned for insufficient funds. Those are claims in the lawsuit, not findings of fact.
Michigan’s dishonored-check statute provides, when its conditions are met, for the amount of the check, civil damages of twice that amount or $100—whichever is greater—and $250 in costs. The statute does not list attorney fees. Its provisions do not automatically establish that a casino marker qualifies or determine what could be recovered in this case; those questions depend on the statute’s requirements and the claims proved. (Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.2952.)
Casino credit is also subject to reporting rules
Michigan Gaming Control Board rules require casino licensees to report outstanding credit, returned checks, collection activity and settlements of disputed items to the board each month. That requirement provides regulatory context for credit and collection activity at Detroit casinos, but it does not establish what happened in Offset’s account or resolve the allegations in MotorCity’s lawsuit. (Michigan Gaming Control Board rules.)
