De Silva v. Hartack

Plaintiff Anthony De Silva, a licensed jockey, was suspended by the stewards of Hawthorne Race Course (Hawthorne) after he was found guilty of violating Rule 234 of the Illinois Racing Board (IRB). After an appeal and full hearing, the IRB upheld the suspension. Plaintiff then filed a complaint for administrative review in the circuit court. From an order affirming his suspension, plaintiff appeals, contending Rule 234 of the IRB is unconstitutionally vague and, alternatively, that his suspension was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence.

On August 19, 1988, in the fifth race at…