Legal Opinion
Hickey v. Illinois Racing Board
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 5, 1997No. 1-95-1619PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leavitt
The plaintiff, Peter Hickey, has been a licensed race horse trainer for approximately 30 years. In 1994, post-race test results revealed that six horses for which he was responsible had been administered a bronchodilator called albuterol, the use of which violates Illinois racing law. As a result, the racing stewards suspended Hickey’s license 30 days for each violation — a total of 180 days. Following a subsequent hearing, the Illinois Racing Board (the Board) increased the suspension to 360 days pursuant to its authority under section 15(d) of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 (the Act)…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Balmoral Racing Club, Inc. v. Illinois Racing BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- Jones v. Municipal Officers Electoral BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Stull v. Department of Children & Family ServicesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- Fischer v. BrombolichAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Kurtzworth v. Illinois Racing BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Village of Oak Park v. Village of Oak Park Firefighters Pension BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
- Hickey v. RieraAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Hickey v. Riera Modified on Denial of Rehearing - replaces opinion filed Mar. 30, 2001Appellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Oak Park v. Oak ParkAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005