Minnesota Vikings Football Stadium, LLC v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Ass'n

Full Case Name
MINNESOTA VIKINGS FOOTBALL STADIUM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, Defendant
Description

The Court found that defendant Wells Fargo Bank had breached its contract with plaintiff Minnesota Vikings Football Stadium by installing mounted illuminated signs on the rooftops of its office towers because the contract between the parties "unambiguously prohibits" this. The Court granted plaintiff's request for a permanent injunction requiring defendant to remove the mounted illuminated signs and prohibiting them from installing other mounted illuminated signs.

Date
06-23-2016
Court
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Jurisdiction
United States
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Disputed Act

Plaintiff Minnesota Vikings Football Stadium, LLC brought suit against defendant Wells Fargo Bank for breach of contract after Wells Fargo began installing mounted illuminated roof top signs on its office towers located next to the Stadium. The contract between parties had allowed rooftop signs for Wells Fargo, but did not state that the signs could be illuminated. Plaintiff alleged defendant's illuminated signs "adversely affected the Stadium's image" and sought a permanent injunction requiring defendant to remove the mounted illuminated signs and prohibiting them from installing other mounted illuminated signs.

Holding
The Court found that defendant Wells Fargo Bank had breached its contract with plaintiff Minnesota Vikings Football Stadium by installing mounted illuminated signs on the rooftops of its office towers because the contract "unambiguously prohibits" this. The Court granted plaintiff's request for a permanent injunction requiring defendant to remove the mounted illuminated signs and prohibiting them from installing other mounted illuminated signs.
Disposition