alleymon The city of Los Angeles is backing Anaheim’s effort to block the Angels from using its new name – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Los Angeles on Wednesday filed a “friend of the court” brief in Orange County Superior Court, saying the baseball team should be forbidden from capitalizing on the name of a city where it doesn’t play. The council previously passed a resolution against the name, but never heard a response.
We’re very proud of our name,” said Alex Padilla, Los Angeles City Council president. “The Angels have not earned the right to use it.”
Friday, Anaheim is going to court to ask a judge to halt the ballclub from using its new name until a trial.
From OC Register 1/20/2005