MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A judge ruled that the Miami Marlins breached their contract with the county when it came to the sale of the team.
Thursday morning was the first hearing in the legal drama after the country filed a lawsuit last week claiming that a 2009 agreement called for the county and city of Miami to get a share of the profits from the sale of the team.
Following the ruling, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez took to social media to share his thoughts on the matter, saying,
“Today, the court ruled that the Marlins breached their contract and failed to provide the County with the detailed information regarding the County’s equity share that was required.