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YOUST v. LONGO

Docket No. L.A. 32114.

43 Cal.3d 64 (1987)

729 P.2d 728

233 Cal. Rptr. 294

HARLAN YOUST, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GERALD LONGO, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

January 2, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Edward Freidberg, Marjorie E. Manning, Rex-Ann S. Gualco and R. Parker White for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Sheryll Layne Myrdall for Defendant and Respondent.

John K. Van de Kamp, Attorney General, N. Eugene Hill, Assistant Attorney General, Talmadge R. Jones, Deputy Attorney General, Roger D. Smith, Christopher S. Rooney and Jackson & Nash as Amici Curiae.

OPINION

LUCAS, J.

Is a racehorse owner entitled to tort damages when the harness driver of another horse1 negligently or intentionally interferes with the owner's horse during a race, thereby preventing the owner from the chance of winning a particular cash prize? (1) It is a well-settled general tort principle that interference with the chance of winning a contest, such as the horserace...

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