Dispute Over Seat License Agreement Should Be Heard by Court

An Ohio state appeals court has sided with a group of Cincinnati Bengals football fans, finding that a trial erred when it "punted" their legal dispute with the club over seat license agreements to arbitration. The court also held that the court should have heard the motion for preliminary injunction prior to making a determination on arbitration.   The underlying dispute centered on the Bengals' modification of the requirements around its seat license agreements. In a suit filed last year,