From Pasadena Now: UCLA did not assert the Rose Bowl Operating Company (RBOC) or the City violated the stadium’s long-term lease agreement before the university began exploring a move to SoFi Stadium, according to a court document filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. According to the lease, UCLA can terminate the agreement early only if a “Game Threatening Default” occurs, defined as an immediate condition preventing the team from playing at the stadium. The lease prevents UCLA from playing home games in another stadium in Los Angeles or Orange counties. The City has filed a lawsuit to compel the university to honor its contract,
Under the contract, a breach notice from UCLA could have provided Pasadena an opportunity to cure any alleged deficiencies or to address operational concerns. The filing, submitted as part of Pasadena’s lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California, offers a detailed account of early 2025 communications that raised concern about UCLA’s intentions, but also makes clear that at no point did the university allege any contractual default by the City or the stadium. “At no time has UCLA ever asserted that any ‘Game-Threatening Default’ exists [or any default by the RBOC or the City for that matter] under the Agreement or otherwise.” according to statements made by Rose Bowl General Manager Jens Weiden in court documents...
Full story at https://pasadenanow.com/main/ucla-did-not-claim-breach-by-city-before-exploring-move-to-sofi-stadium.
Do you have a sense that the money it will take to settle this matter will be a large sum? Yours truly does.
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