United States Fifth Circuit

The Texas absolute insurer rule, 16 Tex. Admin. Code section 311.104(b), which provides, inter alia, that "[a] trainer shall ensure that a horse...that runs a race while in the care and custody of the trainer...is free from all prohibited drugs, chemicals, or other substance," does not violate the due process clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/10/2006
• Published 07/11/2006

Judges

• REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• E. Eugene Palmer, Austin, TX, for Hudson., Merle Hoffman Dover, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, TX, for Texas Racing Com'n.