Boxie v. Louisiana State Racing Commission

KLEES, Judge.

This is an appeal from the district court’s judgment reversing a decision of the Louisiana State Racing Commission to suspend the plaintiff’s license as a pony person for ten years with a fine of $5,000.00 for allegedly selling electrical shocking devices in violation of LAC 35:1.175. After reviewing the record and law, we affirm the decision of the district court.

On July 2, 1989, the Stewards for Delta Downs Race Track in Vinton, Louisiana issued Order # 003 against the plaintiff, Robert Boxie, a licensed pony person and employee of Delta Downs. The Stewards found that on…