Legal Opinion
Saginaw Valley Trotting Ass'n v. Michigan Racing Commissioner
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 6, 1978No. Docket 77-4086PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
Plaintiffs ask this Court to issue an order of mandamus requiring racing commissioner, Fedele F. Fauri, to issue a license to operate a harness race track at the Saginaw County Fairgrounds.
Plaintiff Saginaw County Agricultural Society is a quasi-public body owning the Saginaw County Fairgrounds. Plaintiff Saginaw Valley Trotting Association, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1977, for the purpose, inter alia, of conducting harness racing with parimutuel betting. On August 11, 1977, plaintiffs entered into a 10-year renewable lease to conduct harness racing and, on August 23,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- North Hampton Racing & Breeding Ass'n v. New Hampshire Racing CommissionSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1946
- Kelly Downs, Inc v. Racing CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
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