Mars Bankruptcy Hearings Delayed

Wed., March 17, 1999

From Staff Reports

U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearings on the Mars Casino and former manager Rob Saucier have been rescheduled in April.

Creditors were supposed to meet Tuesday morning to ask questions about the $3.2 million in debts from the now-bankrupt Spokane Mars Limited Partnership, parent company of the Mars Casino in downtown Spokane.

Saucier, former manager and part owner, was supposed to attend the meeting and answer questions about the accounts of the business.

The hearings have been moved to April 21-22 because of court filings by Saucier’s attorney, Thomas Crowe of Las Vegas.

Crowe argues Saucier shouldn’t be considered the representative - and therefore shouldn’t have to come to a creditor’s meeting - of the Spokane Mars Limited Partnership because he resigned from his post within the company when it went into a Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy.

“(Crowe) wants a chance to argue that,” Miller said.

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