Legal Opinion
Florida Horsemen Benevolent & Protective Ass'n v. Rudder
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 22, 1999No. 98-2414PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
The appellant challenges a final summary judgment declaring section 550.2614, Florida Statutes, unconstitutional as an unlawful exercise of the state’s police power. We affirm.
The appellant is an association representing a majority of thoroughbred racehorse owners and trainers in the state of Florida. The appellees are three Florida thoroughbred owners who do not belong to the association. The appellees filed a declaratory action against the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation [hereinafter “the division”] seeking to have section 550.2614…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Department of Revenue v. KuhnleinSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
- Cramp v. BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF ORANGESupreme Court of Florida · 1962
- Horsemen's Benev. v. Div. of Pari-MutuelSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
- Billings v. City of OrlandoSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
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