Taylor v. Hazel Park Racing Ass'n

This action arises from an event which occurred on June 13, 1982. An altercation took place on that date between the petitioner, Michael Taylor, a licensed trainer-owner of race horses, and a licensed trainer-owner by the name of Maurice Janowitz.

Taylor owned a horse by the name of "Blue Go”, which won the eighth race at the respondent association’s race course. The eighth race was a "claiming race”, which means that all the horses were for sale at a predetermined price and could be claimed by potential purchasers after the race.

After the race, Janowitz told his groom to take possession of…