Puck drops in hockey lawsuit

The ruling found that claims by the Colorado Eagles, a CHL franchise in Windsor, have enough merit to keep the lawsuit alive. The Eagles argue that the Broomfield team's CHL franchise agreement infringes on the Eagles' exclusive right to the northern Colorado territory. The Eagles -- the 2...

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Published inKnight Ridder Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author Avery, Greg
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 18.01.2006
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Fischer, Eric
Hockey
Litigation
Teams
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Summary:The ruling found that claims by the Colorado Eagles, a CHL franchise in Windsor, have enough merit to keep the lawsuit alive. The Eagles argue that the Broomfield team's CHL franchise agreement infringes on the Eagles' exclusive right to the northern Colorado territory. The Eagles -- the 2004-2005 league champions and the holder of the CHL consecutive sell-out record -- sued soon after, saying the Broomfield franchise would violate the Eagles' exclusive right to a 25-mile radius around its Budweiser Events Center home outside Loveland. Such an overlap inevitably would lead to the Broomfield team encroaching upon advertising, sponsorship appeals and ticket sales, the Eagles said. "It has never been a desire of the Eagles to blow up the Broomfield franchise or not let them play hockey in Broomfield," he said. "We're trying to get what we paid for."