In the Matter of Philippe Laframboise, 2002 CanLII 63016

IN THE MATTER OF THE RACING COMMISSION ACT 2000, S.O. 2000, c.20;

AND IN THE MATTER OF STANDARDBRED LICENSEE PHILIPPE LAFRAMBOISE

Standardbred licensee Philippe Laframboise applied for judicial review of Ontario Racing Commission Ruling COM SB 12/2002, June 7, 2002. Ruling COM SB 12/2002, by majority, dismissed his appeal of Judges’ Ruling Number SB 26672 issued against him on April 19, 2002, wherein he was suspended from driving for 90 days for violation of Rule 22.10 of the Rules of Standardbred Racing, while driving the horse LATCKA in the 4^th race at Mohawk Raceway on April 16, 2002, with design to prevent it winning the race.

Mr. Laframboise brought a motion to stay Ruling COM SB 12/2002 pending the disposition of his application for judicial review. The motion for a stay was heard by the Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) on June 20, 2002, and the stay was denied.

Mr. Laframboise’s suspension as a driver shall be deemed to have commenced as of June 8, 2002, and shall continue to September 5, 2002.

DATED at Toronto this 25^th day of June 2002.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION (original signed by) Jean Major

Jean Major

Executive Director