Excerpts from the Courier article
According to Scott Hardin of the State Department of Finance and Administration, in addition to requesting the case remain in Pulaski County, Gulfside attorney Casey Castleberry requested a one-hour hearing before Judge Fox in the letter. However, he noted Gulfside is not opposed to the court issuing rulings on the pending motions without a hearing.
“As the Court is aware, Gulfside has filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction, wherein it demonstrates that it will suffer irreparable harm, if the Racing Commission is not enjoined from issuing a license,” Castleberry’s letter reads. “I do not presume to represent to the Court that this case is any more or less important than the many other cases on the Court’s docket. Every case is of the utmost importance to its litigants. However, this is a case that requires an expeditious ruling, and Arkansas law provides for no other venue in which Gulfside can seek the relief necessary to preserve its claims.”