Legal Opinion
Evans v. Arkansas Racing Commission & Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 20, 1980No. 80-92PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Darrell Hickman, Justice.
Gomer Evans, a thoroughbred horse owner and trainer, was denied permission by the Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc., to race his horses during the 1980 racing season. Oaklawn, a private corporation, operates the Oaklawn Race Track at Hot Springs, Arkansas, by virtue of a state franchise.
The Arkansas Racing Commission, a state agency charged with the regulation of Oaklawn, held three hearings in the Evans matter. Evans was granted a temporary license at one hearing and a regular one-year or seasonal license at the second hearing. Oaklawn refused to permit Evans to race his…
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