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Litigation

Mar. 12, 2015

Public Storage loses fight with Sprint over terminated cell tower leases

The contract dispute was remarkable because of the ferocity with which Public Storage pursued its claims despite their relative low value and the high price of their legal counsel at Quinn Emanuel.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Public Storage over the deactivation of 11 cell towers placed on the company's buildings and leased to Sprint Corp.


U.S. District Judge George H. Wu granted Sprint's motion for summary judgment and motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction after hearing oral arguments last week.


"Ultimately, when focusing on the [m...

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