Atlantic City parking partnership dispute

1985-09-23

Atlantic City parking partnership dispute

partly-kept

Promised: 1982-06-30The partners agreed that jointly funded parking property would serve their casino venture.Open cited record · 1 source
The record: 1984-10-31Trump representatives asserted sole ownership while the partners disputed documentation and development of the parking site.Open cited record · 1 source1985-09-23The court recognized the partnership context but credited counsel's assurance that Trump did not intend to convey or encumber the land.Open cited record · 1 source
Who paid: Holiday Inns, Inc.
Harrah's Atlantic City, Inc.
Audit finding: partly kept
The decision documents a conflict between personal title claims and partnership expectations; it also records that Trump's counsel disclaimed an intent to convey or encumber the property.
Causal strength: documented mechanism

Evidence chronology

promise1982-06-30documented
The partners agreed that jointly funded parking property would serve their casino venture.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey via Justia: Holiday Inns, Inc. v. Trump1985-09-23 · Findings 14-43 and conclusions concerning partnership land and name use
Open underlying ledger entry
action1984-10-31documented
Trump representatives asserted sole ownership while the partners disputed documentation and development of the parking site.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey via Justia: Holiday Inns, Inc. v. Trump1985-09-23 · Findings 14-43 and conclusions concerning partnership land and name use
Open underlying ledger entry
outcome1985-09-23documented
The court recognized the partnership context but credited counsel's assurance that Trump did not intend to convey or encumber the land.
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey via Justia: Holiday Inns, Inc. v. Trump1985-09-23 · Findings 14-43 and conclusions concerning partnership land and name use
Open underlying ledger entry
limitation1985-09-23documented
The court rejected parts of the plaintiffs' requested relief, making the outcome mixed rather than a one-sided liability finding.
- Los Angeles Times: Battle Over Operations in Atlantic City1985-07-28 · Parking, naming, and partnership-dispute sections
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey via Justia: Holiday Inns, Inc. v. Trump1985-09-23 · Findings 14-43 and conclusions concerning partnership land and name use
Open underlying ledger entry

Responses, legal status, contrary evidence, and limitations

limitation
The court rejected parts of the plaintiffs' requested relief, making the outcome mixed rather than a one-sided liability finding.