Legal Opinion
Pearsall v. Virginia Racing Commission
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided January 20, 1998No. Record 0696-97-2PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIS, Judge.
Robin J. Pearsall and the Monument Avenue Park Association (Association) contend that the trial court erred in ruling that the Association was not a “person aggrieved,” see Code § 59.1-373, and that, for that reason, the Association lacked standing to appeal from a decision of the Virginia Racing Commission, an administrative agency. 1 We disagree.
The Virginia Racing Commission (Commission) regulates horse racing and pari-mutuel betting in the Commonwealth, including the issuance of licenses to persons or entities desiring to operate race tracks and betting facilities. Code §§…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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