Joi Denise Roby v. Churchill Downs, Inc.

Summary

The Court held that the Farm Animals Activity Act’s horse-racing exemption did not apply because the horse, its owner, the racetrack, and Roby were engaged in farm-animal activities rather than activities directly related to the running of a race when Roby was bitten. The Court also held that the Louisville ordinance imposing liability for animal-caused injuries conflicted with and was displaced by the state statute. It reversed the Court of Appeals and reinstated summary judgment for Bradley and Churchill Downs.