Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 16, 2019 Journalists Share Posted July 16, 2019 Drew Couto, the lawyer representing trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, filed a complaint against the Del Mar Turf Club Monday in the Superior Court of San Diego. Couto said the complaint included four causes of action. “One was for an emergency, temporary restraining order, one was for a preliminary injunction, one was for declatory relief and one for breach of contract,” he said. Couto said he was willing to reveal the legal steps he had taken because they were a matter of of public record. However, he declined to comment further or elaborate on what was involved with each complaint. Del Mar has denied to allocate stalls to Hollendorfer or accept any entries from him. Many of the horses he had previously trained have been moved to the barn of Dan Ward, his long-time assistant trainer. Santa Anita banned the Hall of fame trainer last month. Hollendorfer’s former small string in New York, all owned by Larry Best, are now trained by former assistant Don Chatlos Jr. Though Hollendorfer is not under any official suspension, Santa Anita ordered that he vacate the grounds after a fourth horse of his suffered a fatal injury during a meet in which 30 horses died. Before any further steps can be taken by Hollendorfer’s legal team, the court must set a date to hear the complaints filed by Couto. That process can take several months, meaning a hearing might not be held until after the meet is over. However, there are legal means whereby attorneys can ask the court for an expedited hearing. The post Hollendorfer’s Lawyer Files Complaint Against Del Mar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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