Legal Opinion
Beckwith v. Sabini
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 11, 2013Published
1Opinion of the Court
Mercure, J.P.
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Schenectady County) to review a determination of respondents which, among other things, suspended petitioner’s license to participate in harness racing for a period of 45 days.
Petitioner is a professional harness racehorse driver and trainer, licensed by the Racing and Wagering Board. During an April 2011 harness race at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, the presiding track judge, Ritch Gregory, observed petitioner’s foot make contact several times with the left hindquarter of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Timothy Case v. New York State Racing & Wagering BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Fusco v. New York Racing & Wagering BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Pedersen v. RacingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Mosher v. New York State Racing & Wagering BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Crawford v. New York State Racing & Wagering BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989