Meadowlands Mall Lawsuits Continue

The lawsuit, filed by developer Triple Five, is one of two that involve the longtime, unfinished mall once known as Xanadu and currently American Dream.

Xanadu was supposed to open by 2007.

Triple Five, which owns the Mall of America near Minneapolis, took over the project and added an amusement park and waterpark.

Triple Five sued the New York Giants and Jets in July, accusing the teams of tortiously interfering with the project.

The teams had sued Triple Five and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which owns the land on which the mall and MetLife Stadium stand, claiming they ignored a 2006 agreement that gave the teams approval on modifications to the original design.

The legal battle revolves around whether the teams can prove the new design will have adverse effects on stadium operations, such as game-day traffic.

State Superior Court Judge Peter Doyne said he has “reservations” about the teams’ claims and “even greater reservations” about those made by Triple Five.

Doyne’s ruling means the project will continue to be delayed.