Henricksen v. Illinois Racing Board

December 2, 1997

2nd Division

No. 1-96-3925

PER HENRIKSEN, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Cook County)

v. ))

ILLINOIS RACING BOARD, an agency of )

the State of Illinois; GARY STARKMAN, )

RICHARD H. BALOG, RALPH M. GONZALEZ, )

WILLIAM E. JACKSON, GENE LAMB, LORNA E. )

PROPES, and JOHN B. SIMON, members of )

the Board; and RICHARD GARRETT, BRAD )

DYE and JOHN EDDY, stewards, ) Honorable) John K. Madden,

Defendants-Appellees. ) Judge Presiding

In this case we must decide the territorial extent of the Illinois Racing Board's jurisdiction. We find its power limited to racetracks in…