Legal Opinion
Empress Casino Joliet Corp. v. Johnston
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 10, 2015No. 09 C 3585Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge:
Several Illinois casinos sued John Johnston and entities that own two horse racing tracks,' alleging' that the defendants conspired with former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to pay him money in exchange for his signature on the 2008 Illinois Horse Racing Act. The legislation taxed the casinos three percent of their adjusted gross revenues, and the proceeds were placed in a 'trust for the benefit of the Illinois horse racing industry.
The case was tried before a jury, which found in favor of the plaintiffs on three counts:…
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