Legal Opinion
City of New York v. New York Jets Football Club, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 11, 1977PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarold Baer, J.
This is a motion, brought on by order to show cause, for a preliminary injunction. The order of March 18, 1977 included a temporary restraining order pending the hearing. The order stayed the New York Jets Football Club, Inc. (Jets), and its acting president, Leon Hess, from breaching its lease agreement with the City of New York (City) by scheduling home football games at a place other than Shea Stadium. It stayed the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (Authority) and its chairman, David Werblin, from inducing a breach of the Jets’ contract with the City by arranging a lease whereby…
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