Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2009

Settlement Amount

n/a

Court

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Docket Number

No. 4:09-CV-0281-TUC-RCC

Lead State

AZ

Participating States

AZ

Defendant(s)

Gannett Co., Inc.; Citizen Publishing Co.; Lee Enterprises Inc.; Star Publishing Co.; TNI Partners

Case Description

Two newspapers in Pima County sought to stop publishing one of the papers and share the profits on the other paper, pursuant to a change in their ongoing Joint Operating Agreement. Judge denied state’s request for TRO, on grounds that newspaper was a “failing firm.” State dismissed complaint.