<p>A <a href="https://www.casino.org/news/family-of-san-bernardino-man-shot-by-police-at-gambling-den-gets-4m/">wrongful death</a> case kicked off this week with allegations that <a href="https://www.casino.org/news/riverside-resort-laughlin-faces-fine-after-security-imprisoned-and-beat-colleague/">security guards</a> working for a <a href="https://www.casino.org/news/slot-jackpots-2-7m-won-in-california-hawaiian-visitor-to-vegas-wins-1-5m/">California</a> casino restrained and suffocated an unarmed man who had been playing <a href="https://www.casino.org/news/maryland-casino-dealer-to-spend-18-months-in-prison-for-alleged-role-in-1m-cheating-scheme/">baccarat</a> minutes earlier.</p>n<figure id="attachment_322980" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-322980" data-style="width: 858px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-322980 size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO" src="https://www.casino.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LA-858x436.jpeg" alt="Exterior of Los Angeles Superior Court" width="858" height="436" srcset="https://www.casino.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LA-858x436.jpeg 858w, https://www.casino.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LA-430x219.jpeg 430w, https://www.casino.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LA.jpeg 1163w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px" /><figcaption  id="caption-attachment-322980"class="text-description">The exterior of the Los Angeles Superior Court building, pictured above. (Image: <em>LA Public Press</em>)</figcaption></figure>n<p>Attorneys representing the family of the victim, Jonathan Jung, claim the man was restrained at Bell Gardens, Calif.’s Bicycle Casino as guards held him down on a parking lot pavement.</p>n<p><strong>One of the guards positioned his knee on Jung’s back, according to the lawsuit, as reported by <em>Courtroom View Network </em>(CVN).</strong></p>n<p>The casino disputes the plaintiff’s version of events of the 2022 incident.</p>n<h2>Casino Claims Meth Toxicity</h2>n<p>Counsel for Bicycle Casino said Jung’s death was linked to him using methamphetamine (meth).</p>n<p><strong>In opening arguments, it was claimed Jung died from meth toxicity. The guards weren’t responsible for the man’s death, a defense attorney added.</strong></p>n<p>Jung was “behaving erratically and posed a danger to others,” CVN reported, summarizing defense arguments.</p>n<p>Terrance Jones and Minh Nguyen, the attorneys representing Jung&#8217;s family, argued that Jung was hearing voices and began to talk to himself while at a baccarat table in the casino, the report said.</p>n<p>Casino staff ordered Jung to leave and he went to a parking lot, leaving $3,800 on the gaming table.</p>n<p>Some three minutes after being restrained and having a knee placed on his back, Jung died in the parking lot, according to the plaintiff’s attorneys.</p>n<div class="callout">n<p>Police had been alerted about Jung&#8217;s behavior and told he was suffering from emotional trauma, the plaintiff’s attorneys added. The confrontation, the legal team said, could have been de-escalated without the guards using “excessive, deadly force.”</p>n</div>n<p>Attorneys for the casino countered that Jung was running in the parking lot and was avoiding capture by the trained security guards. The casino’s lawyer, Joshua Bordin-Wosk, denied allegations Jung was hogtied by the guards, and claimed the man was able to breathe during the entire incident, the report revealed.</p>n<h2>Relatives Seek $132M</h2>n<p>The plaintiff’s attorneys are seeking $132M in compensation for Jung’s family. The total represents $1M for each second Jung was improperly restrained, the lawyers explained.</p>n<p><strong>During the trial, jurors will likely view surveillance video, hear details on <a href="https://www.casino.org/news/two-men-charged-with-assault-after-new-england-patriots-fan-dies/">autopsy</a> reports, and consider conflicting statements from witnesses.</strong></p>n<p>The civil court trial is being overseen by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patrick Madden and will likely run through July 1.</p>n<p>The post <a href="https://www.casino.org/news/dead-gamblers-family-claims-wrongful-death-at-california-casino/">Dead Gambler’s Family Claims Wrongful Death at California Casino</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.casino.org/news">Casino.org</a>.</p>n