Northwest Alliance for Market Equality v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation

Plaintiff, an “association of private health clubs and racquet clubs,” brought this declaratory judgment action against defendants Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (Tri-Met) and Young Men’s Christian Association of Columbia-Willamette (YMCA), challenging the validity of an August, 1984, agreement between defendants. Under the agreement, Tri-Met leased a portion of its Gateway light rail station site to YMCA for the construction and operation of a youth and family center. Plaintiff contends that that proposed “facility * * * will directly compete with plaintiffs members” and…