Court Blocks Nfl Request

A federal judge refused a request by the NFL on Thursday to dismiss former New England Patriots owner William H. Sullivan’s $51 million lawsuit against the league, upholding a ruling for a new trial.

Sullivan sued the NFL in May 1991, seeking $116 million. He claimed the league’s refusal to allow him to sell public stock forced him to sell the team to Victor Kiam in October 1988 for what Sullivan considered to be a low price of $84 million.