After drawing the threat of sanctions from the presiding judge, gadfly Jerry Reese has agreed to drop any more lawsuits opposing a new Uptown ballpark for the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League), set to open in 2014. Lawyer and developer Reese has been a thorn in the side of Charlotte and Knights officials, filing […]
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Reese to try once again to torpedo new Charlotte ballpark
Undeterred by his five defeats in court, attorney Jerry Reese informed city officials that he will once again sue to prevent city funding of a new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark. Reese has spent a good share of time over the last decade opposing any effort by the Knights ownership to actually move […]
Reese returns with another anti-Knights lawsuit
Jerry Reese, who single-handedly delayed an Uptown ballpark for the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) with five tossed lawsuits, is back with yet another lawsuit. Reese, a local attorney who opposed a new Knights ballpark because he thinks Major League Baseball should instead set up shop in Charlotte, alleges in the new lawsuit that […]
More legal silliness in Charlotte
Jerry Reese, who failed in five previous lawsuits to stop the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) from building a new ballpark, is back in court a sixth time — and seeks the same outcome. Reese, whose lawsuits were tossed early in the proceedings, is now arguing a lease extension signed between the team and […]
Rising from the ashes: a new Knights ballpark
Given up for dead by many, a new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark pitched for uptown Charlotte is showing some signs of life, as team ownership and local economic-development officials plan on coming up with a new financial formula in coming weeks. To say the crusade for a new Knights ballpark has been […]