Sports League Wins Legal Dispute from Jilted Franchise

A federal court in the District of Massachusetts has granted summary judgment to the Women’s Professional Football League and others, which were defending themselves against a breach of contract, trademark and defamation claims from a jilted team owner.   The court, generally, found plenty of holes in the plaintiff’s claims, and thus ruled for the defendants.   The impetus for the dispute was the league’s decision in March 2004 to expel the New England Storm, LLC (Storm) from the