Legal Opinion

Valley Forge Racing Ass'n v. State Horse Racing Commission

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 17, 1972No. Appeal, No. 267PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pomeroy,

Appellant, Valley Forge Racing Association (Valley Forge), brought this action in mandamus in the Commonwealth Court against the State Horse Racing Commission (Commission) to compel the Commission “to revoke the license to conduct thoroughbred horse race meetings granted to the Continental Thoroughbred Horse Racing Association, Inc. as well as the temporary license to conduct thoroughbred horse race meetings at Liberty Bell Park.” Continental was granted leave to intervene as a party defendant, and both it and the Commission filed preliminary objections asserting…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Unger v. Hampton TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Man O' War Racing Ass'n v. State Horse Racing CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  3. Garratt v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  4. Commonwealth v. CaplanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Philadelphia Presbytery Homes, Inc. v. Abington Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. County of Allegheny v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. JeromeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Canonsburg General Hospital v. Department of HealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Delaware River Port Authority v. ThornburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Equitable Gas Co. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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