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What's in a Ballpark Name
City of Anaheim v. Angels Baseball LP (2008)
Charge: Breach of contract (stadium lease naming clause) - club added a bigger neighboring city's name ahead of its host city's (suit against the club)Court: California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate DistrictDocket: The Front Office
Did a club breach its stadium lease by renaming itself after a larger neighboring city while keeping the host city's name at the end?
The facts
A suburban city renovated its stadium and signed a lease with the home club requiring the team name to include the city's name. A new owner later renamed the team after the big neighboring metropolis, adding 'of' plus the host city's name at the end. The host city sued, saying the deal was meant to market the city and the new name buried it. The club said the lease only required the city's name to appear, and it still did.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: City of Anaheim v. Angels Baseball LP, Orange County Superior Court jury verdict Feb. 9, 2006; Cal. Ct. App., 4th Dist., Dec. 2008 (reporter citation not confirmed)
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