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On Wednesday, a judge denied a request by the Rose Bowl operating company and the city of Pasadena for a temporary restraining order on their effort. UCLA Football game at the Rose Bowl.
los angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant said the parties have not demonstrated an emergency that would require such action. Instead, he suggested that plaintiffs’ attorneys obtain discovery information about the Big Ten school’s discussions with SoFi Stadium and pursue a preliminary injunction.
Attorney Nima Mohebbi, who represents the Rose Bowl Operating Company and the city of Pasadena, said she filed a public records request for information about those discussions.
“Even though they found there was no immediate emergency,” Mohebbi said, “they made it clear in several of their statements that irreparable harm has been done, UCLA has an obligation to play in the Rose Bowl until 2044 and we are very confident in our facts of this case.” So I think overall, we feel very, very good.
UCLA spokeswoman Mary Osako said in a statement: “As we have said, although we continue to evaluate long-term arrangements for UCLA football home games, no decisions have been made.”
UCLA has played its home games in the historic Rose Bowl since 1982. Its lease with the stadium runs through the 2043 season.
Lawyers for the school denied in court that they had made any decision about a possible transfer.
“I don’t know why UCLA can’t come to the Rose Bowl and play football,” Chalfant said. “You don’t need to talk to them at all.”
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