Legal Opinion
Nebraska Messenger Services Ass'n v. Thone
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 14, 1979No. 79-1820PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Nebraska Messenger Services Association (Association) brought this purported class action seeking to have Neb.Rev.Stat. § 2-1221 (1978 Supp.) declared unconstitutional and its enforcement enjoined. That statute 1 makes illegal the services that members of the Association provide to Nebraskans who desire to participate in parimutuel betting on horseracing without personally attending the race. The district court, the Honorable Robert V. Denney, denied all relief2 and the Association appeals. We affirm.
According to the appellant, members of the Association act as attorneys-in-fact for persons…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Finish Line Express, Inc. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Pegasus of Omaha, Inc. v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Hawkeye Commodity Promotions, Inc. v. VilsackCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- Midwest Messenger Ass'n v. SpireNebraska Supreme Court · 1986
- Crowley Beverage Company, Inc. v. Miller Brewing Company, Crowley Beverage Company, Inc. v. Miller Brewing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Nebraska Messenger Services Association v. ThoneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979