Legal Opinion
Ruane v. New York State Racing & Wagering Board
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 28, 1975No. 75 Civ. 852PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge.
The plaintiffs Ruane, a jockey, and the Jockeys’ Guild, Inc. (“Guild”), a national association which represents the interests of member jockeys, bring this civil rights action against the New York State Racing and Wagering Board (“Board”) and the Board of Stewards 1 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The complaint requests monetary, declaratory, and injunctive relief because of certain state statutes and rules relating to the running of New York race tracks and actions taken pursuant to those statutes and rules. The plaintiffs have also requested…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United Public Workers of America v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Lichter v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Goosby v. OsserSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Gresham v. ChambersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Arthur Butler, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Stover Brothers Trucking Company, a Corporation, and William D. Paulson, Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Ruane Et Al. v. New York State Racing And Wagering BoardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Ruane v. New York State Racing & Wagering BoardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976