Smith v. Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission

517 Pa. 233 (1988)

535 A.2d 596

R.A. SMITH, Appellee,

v.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE HORSE RACING COMMISSION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued November 9, 1987.

Decided January 6, 1988.

John William Schreck, John B. Hannum, Jr., West Chester, Stephen R. Pelcher, York, Christopher A. Lewis, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Bruce Cooper, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

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