Legal Opinion
Gilligan v. Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 24, 1979No. 2665 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
On October 19, 1978, the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission (Commission), following an advertisement in 8 Pa. B. 2470 (1978), unanimously adopted an amendment to Rule 9.15 of the Rules of Racing in 8 Pa. B. 3342 (1978). Rule 9.15 provides a schedule permitting an increase of riding fees to jockeys by horse owners or trainers. The amendment was proposed to the Commission by the Jockeys’ Guild, Inc., an association representing jockeys. They intervened.
The Pennsylvania Division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent Protective Association (HBPA), which represents…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Chicago Division of the Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Ass'n v. Illinois Racing BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
- Bentleyville Plaza, Inc. v. Bentleyville Plaza, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
3Cited by5 opinions
- Gilligan v. Pennsylvania Horse Racing CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Euster v. Eagle Downs Racing Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Euster v. Eagle Downs Racing AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Horse Racing CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
- Gilligan v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Horse Racing CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981