Tennessee Downs, Inc. v. Gibbons

OPINION

TATUM, S.J.

This case presents an appeal as of right of William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General, for the State of Tennessee, 30th Judicial District, from a decision by the Chancery Court of Shelby County, Part II. Plaintiff, Tennessee Downs, Inc., who pro posed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing in Memphis, Tennessee, sought a declaration from the Chancery Court under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that such activity was legal and not prohibited under Tennessee’s anti-gambling statutes, and, therefore, it had a lawful right to engage in such activity. The Plaintiff also sought a…