TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding LLP v WN Partner LLC; Nine Sports Holding

Motion No: M-922

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 67823(U)

Decided on March 9, 2017

Appellate Division, First Department, Motion Decision

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

March 9, 2017

TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding, LLP,

Petitioner-Appellant-Respondent-

Respondent,

v

WN Partner, LLC; Nine Sports Holding,

LLC; Washington Nationals Baseball Club,

LLC,

Respondents-Respondents-Appellants-

Appellants,

The Office of the Commissioner of

Baseball; and The Commissioner of

Major League Baseball,

Respondents-Respondents-Appellants,

-and-

The Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club

and Baltimore Orioles Limited

Partnership, in its capacity as managing

partner of TCR Sports Broadcasting

Holding, LLP,

Nominal Respondents-Appellants-

Respondents-Respondents.

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Robert S. Smith,

Amicus Curiae.

Appeals and cross appeals having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellants from the order of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about November 4, 2015, and said appeals and cross appeals having been perfected, And, Robert S. Smith having moved for leave to file a brief amicus curiae in connection with the aforesaid appeals and cross appeals, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of deeming the 8 copies of the proposed amicus brief submitted with the moving papers as filed. ENTERED: March 9, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present: Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, David Friedman Angela M. Mazzarelli Barbara R. Kapnick Marcy L. Kahn, Justices

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