Yakde Metals, Inc. v. New England Patriots Ltd. Partnership

After twenty years as a season ticket holder of the defendant, New England Patriots Limited Partnership (Patriots), the plaintiff, Yarde Metals, Inc. (Yarde), received a letter from the Patriots’ front office advising that Yarde’s season ticket privileges had been terminated, “effective immediately.” As the reason, the Patriots stated that on October 13, 2002, an individual named Mikel LaCroix, using a ticket from Yarde’s account, was “ejected from Gillette Stadium for throwing bottles in the seating section.” The letter, dated October 17, 2002, requested return of Yarde’s remaining season…