Sonic Bust: Trying to Retain Major League Franchises in Challenging Financial Times

Authors

Paul M. Anderson, Marquette University Law SchoolFollow
W. S. MillerFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Publication Information

Paul M. Anderson & W.S. Miller, Sonic Bust: Trying to Retain Major League Franchises in Challenging Financial Times, 21 J. Legal Aspects Sport 117 (2011). Copyright © 2011 by the Sport and Recreation Law Association

Source Publication

21 J of Legal Aspects of Sport 117 (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.

Repository Citation

Anderson, Paul M. and Miller, W. S., "Sonic Bust: Trying to Retain Major League Franchises in Challenging Financial Times" (2011). Faculty Publications. 581.
https://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/facpub/581