Legal Opinion
Pocono Downs, Inc. v. Catasauqua Area School District
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 3, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LORD, Senior Judge.
Catasauqua Area School District (Catasau-qua) appeals a Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas order granting the motion for summary judgment of Pocono Downs, Inc. (Pocono), denying Catasauqua’s motion for summary judgment and permanently enjoining Catasauqua from implementing its offtrack betting (OTB) wagering tax resolution.
The following facts are undisputed. Poeo-no, a harness racing corporation licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (State), established an OTB “nonprimary location” in Catasauqua. This establishment engages in pari-mutuel horse race wagering under…
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- Liberty Bell Racing Ass'n v. City of Philadelphia Tax Review BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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