Judge allows Rose Bowl lawsuit against UCLA to proceed
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 12:14 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has denied UCLA’s request to dismiss a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by the Rose Bowl. The ruling permits the case to continue, with the judge stating UCLA's motion was filed too late. The lawsuit, initiated by the Rose Bowl Operating Co. and the City of Pasadena, claims UCLA is considering a move to SoFi Stadium, and includes allegations of tortious interference by SoFi executives. The case has been ongoing for eight months, and discovery requests from the Rose Bowl are expected to follow. UCLA is committed to playing at the Rose Bowl for the 2026 season but may need to address its contractual obligations in light of the lawsuit.
- •Judge Joseph Lipner rules against UCLA's dismissal motion
- •Lawsuit centers on UCLA's potential move to SoFi Stadium
- •Discovery requests from the Rose Bowl expected soon
- •UCLA has committed to the Rose Bowl through 2026
- •Discussions for resolution aim to extend lease until 2043
- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — New Ruling Allows Rose Bowl’s Lawsuit Against UCLA to Proceed
- 12:14 PMYahoo Sports — UCLA's motion to throw out the Rose Bowl's lawsuit gets rejected
- 1:48 AMYahoo Sports — In another setback for UCLA, judge rules Rose Bowl lawsuit can proceed
"A new ruling by Judge Joseph Lipner will reportedly allow the Rose Bowl and the City of Pasadena’s breach-of-contract lawsuit against UCLA to proceed. Lipner denied UCLA’s request for dismissal via an anti-SLAPP motion. Lipner said UCLA filed the request in March, 125 days after the lawsuit was served. Lipner said UCLA’s request was “untimely […] The post New Ruling Allows Rose Bowl’s Lawsuit Against UCLA to Proceed appeared first on LA Sports Report.
"In a ruling that clears the way for the Rose Bowl’s breach-of-contract case against UCLA to proceed, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has denied the school’s bid for a dismissal.
"Despite UCLA football playing their home games this season at the Rose Bowl, the stadium's lawsuit against the college carries on.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 1:30 PMNew Ruling Allows Rose Bowl’s Lawsuit Against UCLA to Proceed
A new ruling by Judge Joseph Lipner will reportedly allow the Rose Bowl and the City of Pasadena’s breach-of-contract lawsuit against UCLA to proceed. Lipner denied UCLA’s request for dismissal via an anti-SLAPP motion. Lipner said UCLA filed the request in March, 125 days after the lawsuit was served. Lipner said UCLA’s request was “untimely […] The post New Ruling Allows Rose Bowl’s Lawsuit Against UCLA to Proceed appeared first on LA Sports Report.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 12:14 PMUCLA's motion to throw out the Rose Bowl's lawsuit gets rejected
Despite UCLA football playing their home games this season at the Rose Bowl, the stadium's lawsuit against the college carries on.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 1:48 AMIn another setback for UCLA, judge rules Rose Bowl lawsuit can proceed
In a ruling that clears the way for the Rose Bowl’s breach-of-contract case against UCLA to proceed, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has denied the school’s bid for a dismissal.
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