LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — From the racetrack to the courtroom, a partial victory for Formula 1 Thursday.
An attorney representing the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix won three dismissals from a Clark County judge.
The district court proceeding centered around access allowed or access denied for the Ellis Island Casino.
The hotel filed a lawsuit against Formula 1 and Clark County on April 30, arguing that last year's race — and its months of construction — improperly shut out customers and vendors from the property, with their attorney even calling F1 a "bully."
"We believe the complaint provides this information to the court. The defendant is a bully, and I don’t say that lightly," said the attorney representing Ellis Island Hotel & Casino Randall Jones.
Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix and Clark County attorney claimed the lawsuit filed by Ellis Island was not clear.
“As a defendant being sued for millions of dollars, I’m entitled to more notice about what you’re talking about here," said the attorney representing the Las Vegas Grand Prix Colby Williams.
The initial appearance for this case was April 30, the same day the complaint was filed.
Clark County and Formula 1 filed several motions of dismissal since July 10, even filing several Thursday before the court hearing.
The motions were against 8 claims listed in the lawsuit, many involving intentional interference. Judge Joanna Kishner dismissed three claims, denied another, but left the door open for amendment.
"Realistically while not part of this motion, the court can find the purposes I’m giving the need to amend that there was a lack of clarity," said Judge Kishner.
Ellis Island was the first of seven businesses we introduced you to who claim they lost millions due to the construction and traffic impacts associated with the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
On Tuesday, Battista's Hole in the Wall and Stage Door sued F1 on claims of financial losses.
