Legal Opinion

Green v. Racing Ass'n of Central Iowa

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 5, 2006No. 04-0758PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CADY, Justice.

Four jockeys sued the Racing Association of Central Iowa, d/b/a Prairie Meadows (hereinafter RACI), alleging a violation of their due process rights and interference with their existing and prospective contracts when RACI excluded the jockeys from Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino. The district court granted RACI’s motion for summary judgment, finding RACI was not a state actor, and that the jockeys’ claim of tor-tious interference was insufficient as a matter of law. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings

This case arose from allegations by a RACI employee, Ray Famous, 1…

2Cases cited39 opinions

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