Contracts
May 20, 2026
Judge tentatively backs Pasadena in UCLA Rose Bowl lease dispute
A Los Angeles judge tentatively ruled Pasadena adequately alleged UCLA breached its Rose Bowl lease agreement, while also allowing tortious interference claims against SoFi Stadium-related entities to proceed.
A Los Angeles judge tentatively found Tuesday that Pasadena adequately alleged UCLA breached its Rose Bowl lease agreement by attempting to terminate the long-term deal.
The judge then took related demurrers and anti-SLAPP issues under submission.
During a nearly two-hour hearing before Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Lipner, attorneys debated whether certain prelitigation communications were privileged and whether SoFi Stadium entities could face potential "billion-...
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