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In 2015, [[Delaware North]] sued the NPS in the [[United States Court of Claims]] for breach of contract, alleging that the NPS had undervalued its trademarks of the names of iconic Yosemite National Park concession facilities.<ref name="Buffalo">{{cite web|url=https://www.foodservicedirector.com/operations/delaware-north-sues-national-park-service-over-yosemite-contract|title=Delaware North sues park service over Yosemite contract|work=www.foodservicedirector.|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901031200/https://www.foodservicedirector.com/operations/delaware-north-sues-national-park-service-over-yosemite-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> The NPS estimated the value of the intangible assets including the names "Ahwahnee", "Badger Pass", "Curry Village", and "Yosemite Lodge" at $3.5 million. Delaware North lost the contract, and asserted that the historic names were worth $51 million and maintained that the incoming concessioner had to be paid that amount.<ref name="FresnoBee1">{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/outdoors/article24790630.html|title=National Park Service offers Yosemite contract to new company|work=www.fresnobee.com|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118225140/http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/outdoors/article24790630.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | In 2015, [[Delaware North]] sued the NPS in the [[United States Court of Claims]] for breach of contract, alleging that the NPS had undervalued its trademarks of the names of iconic Yosemite National Park concession facilities.<ref name="Buffalo">{{cite web|url=https://www.foodservicedirector.com/operations/delaware-north-sues-national-park-service-over-yosemite-contract|title=Delaware North sues park service over Yosemite contract|work=www.foodservicedirector.|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901031200/https://www.foodservicedirector.com/operations/delaware-north-sues-national-park-service-over-yosemite-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> The NPS estimated the value of the intangible assets including the names "Ahwahnee", "Badger Pass", "Curry Village", and "Yosemite Lodge" at $3.5 million. Delaware North lost the contract, and asserted that the historic names were worth $51 million and maintained that the incoming concessioner had to be paid that amount.<ref name="FresnoBee1">{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/outdoors/article24790630.html|title=National Park Service offers Yosemite contract to new company|work=www.fresnobee.com|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118225140/http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/outdoors/article24790630.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
The Justice Department and the NPS asserted that this was an "improper and wildly inflated" value. Rather than pay Delaware North's demanded valuation, in January 2016 the NPS instead opted to rename the famous landmarks, effective in March. The [[Ahwahnee Hotel]] is slated to become The Majestic Yosemite Hotel, Curry Village will become Half Dome Village, and the Wawona Hotel will become Big Trees Lodge.<ref name="FresnoBee2">{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article54736110.html|title=Amid court battle, Yosemite park plans to change some iconic names|work=www.fresnobee.com|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118045742/http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article54736110.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Widespread public outcry focused on Delaware North's decision to claim ownership of names within a national park.<ref name="SacBeeQuestions">Doyle, Michael. [http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article54952175.html Public outcry and pressing questions follow Yosemite name changes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118215507/http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article54952175.html |date=January 18, 2016}}. ''[[The Sacramento Bee]]'', January 15, 2016</ref> The names were restored in 2019 upon settlement of the dispute.<ref name="LAT 20190715">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-yosemite-national-park-trademark-lawsuit-settled-20190715-story.html|title=Yosemite to restore names to historic attractions under $12-million settlement|last=Wigglesworth|first=Alex|date=July 15, 2019|newspaper= | The Justice Department and the NPS asserted that this was an "improper and wildly inflated" value. Rather than pay Delaware North's demanded valuation, in January 2016 the NPS instead opted to rename the famous landmarks, effective in March. The [[Ahwahnee Hotel]] is slated to become The Majestic Yosemite Hotel, Curry Village will become Half Dome Village, and the Wawona Hotel will become Big Trees Lodge.<ref name="FresnoBee2">{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article54736110.html|title=Amid court battle, Yosemite park plans to change some iconic names|work=www.fresnobee.com|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118045742/http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article54736110.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Widespread public outcry focused on Delaware North's decision to claim ownership of names within a national park.<ref name="SacBeeQuestions">Doyle, Michael. [http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article54952175.html Public outcry and pressing questions follow Yosemite name changes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118215507/http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article54952175.html |date=January 18, 2016}}. ''[[The Sacramento Bee]]'', January 15, 2016</ref> The names were restored in 2019 upon settlement of the dispute.<ref name="LAT 20190715">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-yosemite-national-park-trademark-lawsuit-settled-20190715-story.html|title=Yosemite to restore names to historic attractions under $12-million settlement|last=Wigglesworth|first=Alex|date=July 15, 2019|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-07-16|df=mdy-all|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717173745/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-yosemite-national-park-trademark-lawsuit-settled-20190715-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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