Youst v. Longo

Opinion

LUCAS, J.

Is a racehorse owner entitled to tort damages when the harness driver of another horse1 negligently or intentionally interferes with the owner’s horse during a race, thereby preventing the owner from the chance of winning a particular cash prize? It is a well-settled general tort principle that interference with the chance of winning a contest, such as the horserace at issue here, usually presents a situation too uncertain upon which to base tort liability. We agree that application of this principle should govern here. Further, even if the outcome of the race was certain, as…