Harrah's Attempt to Seize Property Postponed
LAKE TAHOE, Nevada – As reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal: "A casino's attempt to seize property of a former dealer accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in gaming chips was postponed Tuesday in civil court until after her entry of a plea next week in the criminal case.
"Harrah's Operating Co. Inc. sued former Harrah's Lake Tahoe dealer Patricia Gail Diaz, 47, of Gardnerville last year in Douglas County District Court to recover money it alleges Diaz stole between 1998 and January 2003.
"…Lawyer Scott Freeman of Reno, who represents Diaz in both the civil and criminal cases, assured Judge David Gamble on Tuesday that Diaz will surrender a 2002 Audi A6 and a 2002 Sea Ray boat called Advantageous the casino is seeking.
"Harrah's lawyer David Grundy of Reno told Gamble the boat is in California, out of the reach of a Nevada court order, and that the Douglas County Sheriff's Office couldn't seize a vehicle kept in a locked garage…"