The owner of a Pinellas County greyhound kennel has gone to an appeals court after a circuit judge dismissed a lawsuit stemming from a 2018 constitutional amendment that banned dog racing at Florida pari-mutuels.
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Florida voters passed a ballot measure to stop greyhound racing in 2018. Attorneys for Christopher D’Arcy say he was entitled to compensation because the measure led to a taking of his property.
A Leon County circuit judge Friday rejected a lawsuit that alleged a 2018 voter-approved ballot measure banning greyhound racing in Florida resulted in an unconstitutional “taking” of property.