"The City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Co. filed a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking to prevent UCLA from leaving the Rose Bowl or terminating its stadium lease until pending litigation against the school is resolved. The filing contends that the plaintiffs would suffer "immediate and irreparable harm if the status quo is not preserved during the pendency of this lawsuit." A hearing has tentatively been scheduled for Wednesday morning."
"Last week, the plaintiffs sued to force the Bruins to honor the terms of the lease that requires them to stay at the Rose Bowl through the end of the 2043 season. UCLA responded in a statement that it was still evaluating options for its football home, though someone familiar with the university's thinking on the matter later confirmed to The Times that if the Bruins decided to leave for SoFi Stadium, they would want to do so for the 2026 season."
"In their Monday filing, the plaintiffs contended that: "there is no way to sugarcoat it: UCLA has confirmed its imminent departure, severely destabilizing Plaintiffs' core operations. Those operations are structured around and contingent upon UCLA. Without confirmation that UCLA intends to honor its contractual commitments - at least during the pendency of this litigation - Plaintiffs are deprived of the ability to plan and manage the stadium's schedule and their ongoing business operations,""
Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company filed for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to prevent UCLA from leaving the Rose Bowl or terminating its stadium lease until litigation concludes. Plaintiffs previously sued to enforce a lease that requires the Bruins to remain at the Rose Bowl through the 2043 season. UCLA said it is evaluating stadium options and signaled a potential move to SoFi Stadium for the 2026 season. Plaintiffs argue an imminent departure would destabilize stadium operations, hinder scheduling, business partnerships, personnel retention, and undermine vendor and sponsor confidence, and threaten public-private financing that relies on enforceable long-term contracts.
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