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Mavs Notch Early Win in Legal Battle with Stars, Trial Looms

On the heels of granting an early win for the Dallas Mavericks in its contract dispute with the Dallas Stars, Texas Business Court Judge Bill Whitehill will hold a hearing Tuesday morning to determine where the jury trial in the case will take place.

Judge Whitehill trimmed the claims for trial by granting summary judgment for the Mavericks, finding that when the Stars moved its headquarters, it meant the franchise failed to comply with the “location commitment” in the agreement between the professional sports teams that required the headquarters be in Dallas. The Stars moved its headquarters to Frisco, north of Dallas, in 2003.

Alexa Shrake

Alexa covers litigation and trials for The Texas Lawbook.

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