Sonic Bust: Trying to Retain Major League Franchises in Challenging Financial Times
Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 117-168, Winter 2011
53 Pages Posted: 4 May 2011 Last revised: 27 Jul 2012
Date Written: April 3, 2011
Abstract
This article analyzes the relationship between a city and team. It uses the litigation surrounding the Seattle Sonics move to Oklahoma City to show how the relationship can break down. The authors then argue that judicial remedies will often be inadequate unless substantiated with strong lease language.
Keywords: sports lease, liquidated damages, non-relocation, specific performance
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Anderson, Paul M. and Miller, William S., Sonic Bust: Trying to Retain Major League Franchises in Challenging Financial Times (April 3, 2011). Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 117-168, Winter 2011, Marquette Law School Legal Studies Paper No. 11-14, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1830223
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