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USACA lawsuit to stop CPL dismissed by Florida court
- Updated: July 25, 2016
The USA Cricket Association’s attempt to block six Caribbean Premier League (CPL) games from taking place on July 28-31 in Lauderhill, Florida by pursuing an emergency injunction was denied on Monday afternoon by Judge Michael L Gates in Florida’s 17th Circuit Court in Broward County. Judge Gates struck down the arguments made by former USACA executive secretary Kenwyn Williams on behalf of USACA, that the games were not properly sanctioned, with Gates writing that USACA’s claims were “insufficient to justify ex-parte relief”.
“Ex parte orders are antithetical to precious due process rights,” Judge Gates wrote, citing previous legal precedent. “There must be a ‘strong and clear’ showing before a temporary injunction without notice may issue.”
Williams had filed a lawsuit against Lauderhill Mayor Richard Kaplan, Broward County Parks & Recreation, and Central Broward Regional Park manager Duncan Finch last week – with USACA and USACA vice-president Owen Grey listed as co-plaintiffs – seeking an emergency injunction to prevent the games from happening. …
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