NYC, LeRoy family battle over Tavern name

October 20, 2009 8:00 PM

Both New York City and Tavern on the Green Limited Partnership, the LeRoy family's operating entity, are claiming the right to exclusive use of the name "Tavern on the Green." Each has filed legal documents with the U.S. bankruptcy court that will be hearing the bankruptcy case Tavern's current operators filed in September of this year. The current operators, the LeRoy family, have put a value of $19 million on the name, and it is said to be their biggest asset.

Fickenscher, Lisa. City sues Tavern on the Green operators over name. Crain's NY Business, October 21, 2009.
Fickenscher, Lisa. City, Tavern in dueling lawsuits. Crain's NY Business, October 22, 2009.
Collins, Glenn. City Claims the Name "Tavern on the Green".NY Times, October 21, 2009.
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