IN RE VETO BY GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE

Docket No. a-6028-10T3

58 A.3d 735 (2012)

429 N.J. Super. 277

In the Matter of the VETO BY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE OF THE MINUTES OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION FROM THE JUNE 29, 2011 MEETING and the Allocation Action Taken at that Meeting by the New Jersey Racing Commission.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 7, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Schottland and Christina Vassiliou Harvey , Freehold, argued the cause for appellant Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey (Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Munoz, P.A., attorneys; Mr. Schottland , of counsel and on the brief; Ms. Harvey , on the brief).

George N. Cohen , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents Governor Chris Christie and New Jersey Racing Commission ( Jeffrey S. Chiesa , Attorney General, attorney; Lewis A. Scheindlin , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Judith A. Nason , Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Before Judges MESSANO, LIHOTZ and OSTRER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

MESSANO, P.J.A.D.

In this appeal, the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey (TBA) urges us to reverse Governor Chris Christie's veto of the minutes of the June 29, 2011 meeting of the New Jersey Racing Commission (the Commission), and remand to the Commission with instructions to reconsider distribution of $15 million to various stakeholders in New Jersey's horse racing and breeding industry. We set forth...

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