| ANAHEIM, CA - (January 21, 2005) - Today Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Polos denied the City of Anaheim’s request for a preliminary injunction against the Anaheim Angels, allowing them to begin use of the proposed team name of the “Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.” The judge did confirm that the word “Anaheim” must remain in the name of the team and set another court date for March 8 at 8:30 a.m.
"We are disappointed that Judge Polos was unable to grant the preliminary injunction against the Angels today. However, we knew this would be a lengthy process and we are confident that we will prevail once this case goes to trial,” said John James Nicoletti, spokesperson for the City of Anaheim. “Our ultimate goal is for the team to adhere to the terms of their contract and to permanently restore Anaheim to the Angels' brand.” “Though we will continue to vigorously defend our contract with Angels' management, we urge Southern California baseball fans to support the Angels' ballplayers this season in their quest to bring another world championship to Anaheim,” added Nicoletti. The City has designed a website for fans to express their views about this issue at www.savetheanaheimangels.com. Other court documents can also be viewed on the City’s website at www.anaheim.net. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |