A New York State Supreme Court Justice threw out Madison Square Garden's lawsuit against the State Liquor Authority, in part by citing an interview where CEO James Dolan cast doubt on whether losing a liquor license would harm MSG.
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In February, the SLA charged MSG with violating its rules in connection to banning certain guests. Rules require the venues to be “open to the public.” Those disciplinary charges, in theory, could result in the venues having their liquor license revoked or suspended. MSG sued the authority in early March, accusing the state regulators of overstepping their bounds. They asked the court to block the SLA’s investigation and prevent it from imposing penalties. That led to Thursday’s ruling, in which Engoron dismissed MSG’s lawsuit in its entirety, in part by citing Dolan’s interview with Fox 5.
Engoron’s footnote pulled Dolan’s quote from a previous court filing by state Attorney General Letitia James’ office, which seems to slightly misquote him. Dolan actually said MSG doesn’t “makeStill, Engoron dismissed MSG’s request to block the SLA from taking action, arguing the company’s potential damages were purely financial. Engoron also rejected MSG’s argument that, based on court precedent, the SLA’s “open to the public” rule applies only to restaurants, not all entertainment venues.
“The SLA will continue our disciplinary process to ensure that complies with its duties under the law,” he said.Donate today and receive our new limited-edition bag.
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