IN THE MATTER OF THE RACING COMMISSION ACT 2000, S.O. 2000, c.20;
AND IN THE MATTER IN THE APPEAL OF
THOROUGHBRED LICENSEE KENNETH PARSLEY
Kenneth Parsley requested a hearing under section 22 of the Racing Commission Act, 2000 to consider the Director's Order of Immediate Suspension, Proposed Order and Ruling imposing a fine of $100,000.
On April 26, 2007 a Panel of the Commission consisting of Vice Chair, Hon. James Donnelly and Commissioners George Kelly and Brenda Walker convened to hold the hearing. Brendan Van Niejenhuis appeared as counsel for the Administration and Dan McMahon appeared as counsel for Kenneth Parsley.
On being advised that the Director elected to call no evidence and on motion by counsel for Kenneth Parsley, the Director not opposing the motion, the Panel ordered that:
The Order of Immediate Suspension is set aside;
The Proposed Order is refused; and
The Director's Ruling is set aside.
DATED this 30th day of April 2007.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
John L. Blakney
Executive Director