Legal Opinion
Finish Line Express, Inc. v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 20, 1978No. 77-1029, 77-1031, 77-1034, 77-1048, 77-1110, 77-1142, 77-1152, 77-1539, 77-1634 consPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JOHNSON
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is a case of first impression in the State of Illinois. The plaintiffs-appellants are corporations chartered by the State of Illinois to act as agents for the delivery of monies to be bet in parimutuel facilities established in accordance with the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 8, par. 37 — 1 et seq.). In June 1977, the Illinois legislature amended the Illinois Horse Racing Act by the addition of section 39.1, which provides:
“(a) No person shall, for a fee, directly or indirectly, accept…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Weaver v. Palmer Brothers Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- People v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
- Scully v. HallihanIllinois Supreme Court · 1936
- People Ex Rel. Barrett v. ThillensIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Illinois Gamefowl Breeders Ass'n v. BlockIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Finish Line Express, Inc. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Front Runner Messenger Service, Inc. v. GhiniDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1979
- People v. DeanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- City of Highwood v. WightmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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