Legal Opinion
Christmas v. Maryland Racing Commission (In Re Christmas)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 15, 1989No. 19-12716PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING DEBTOR’S AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNC-TIVE RELIEF
JAMES F. SCHNEIDER, Bankruptcy Judge.
The issues before the Court are whether the suspension of a debtor’s license as a horse trainer by the Maryland Racing Commission constitutes discriminatory treatment prohibited by Section 525(a) of the Bankruptcy Code; whether the suspension violates the automatic stay provisions of Section 362(a); and whether the state regulations upon which the suspension was based are therefore unconstitutional as vio-lative of the Supremacy Clause. Based upon the conclusions…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Perez. v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Comptroller of Treasury v. M. E. Rockhill, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1954
- Sandstrom v. California Horse Racing BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Mahoney v. ByersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
- Maryland Theatrical Corp. v. BrennanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1942
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- In Re National Cattle Congress, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 1995
- In Re NorthUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Vermont · 1991
- Blue Diamond Coal Co. v. Angelucci (In Re Blue Diamond Coal Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1992
- Will Rogers Jockey & Polo Club, Inc. v. Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission (In Re Will Rogers Jockey & Polo Club, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1990
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