Gilligan v. Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission

OPINION

KAUFFMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Commonwealth Court entering judgment on the pleadings upon review of an administrative ruling by the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission (“Commission”). The issue presented is whether the Commission exceeded its legislative authority in promulgating a rule setting fees to be paid to jockeys.

The fee schedule originally was adopted in 1968 and remained unchallenged and unchanged until an increase in fees was requested by the Jockeys’ Guild, Inc. (“Guild”), in June, 1978. 1 The Commission unanimously voted to amend the rule…