Legal Opinion

Churchill Downs Inc. v. Thoroughbred Horsemen's Group, LLC

District Court, W.D. Kentucky

Decided March 20, 2009No. 5:08-mj-00225PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN G. HEYBURN II, District Judge.

Churchill Downs Incorporated (“Churchill”), Calder Race Course, Inc. (“Calder”), and Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company (“TwinSpires”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) brought suit asserting antitrust violations and breach of contract claims against Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Group, LLC (“THG”), Kentucky Horsemen’s Protective and Benevolent Association, Inc. (“Ky HBPA”), Rick Hiles (“Hiles”), and Martin A. Maline (“Maline”) (collectively, “Defendants”).

Defendants have moved to dismiss the amended complaint on the grounds that the…

2Cases cited59 opinions

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