Legal Opinion
New Suffolk Downs Corp. v. Rockingham Venture, Inc.
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided April 2, 1987No. 1:04-adr-00006PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
DEVINE, Chief Judge.
Horse racing, the closely regulated “sport of kings”, 1 is the source of this litigation. Impetus thereto is said to arise from the federal statute known as the “Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978” (“Act”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 3002-3007. The plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment is before the Court. 2 The relief sought is by way of injunction and declaratory judgment.
Plaintiff New Suffolk Downs Corporation (“Suffolk”) operates a thoroughbred horse racing track in Massachusetts. Defendant Rockingham Venture, Inc. (“Rockingham”), operates a horse racing…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Weinstein v. BradfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Sterling Suffolk Racecourse Limited Partnership v. Burrillville Racing Association, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Sterling Suffolk Racecourse Ltd. Partnership v. Burrillville Racing Ass'nDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1992
- Hialeah, Inc. v. Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Ass'nDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1995
- Kentucky Division, Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Ass'n v. Turfway Park RacingDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1993
- Sterling Suffolk v. Burrillville RacingCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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