Judge ordered to rehear case challenging smoking in casinos

Judge ordered to rehear case challenging smoking in casinos

The ruling says a lower court misapplied a legal test and improperly deferred to an industry study that said a ban would cut casino revenue. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)A state appeals court ordered a lower court Monday to restart proceedings over whether a casino exemption in New Jersey’s indoor smoking ban violates the state’s constitution, finding procedural deficiencies had denied the case a fair hearing. The decision is the …