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Did Anaheim break law in Angel Stadium sale? Time for the judge to decide.

Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno speaks with reporters on the first full squad workout day for the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Tempe, Arizona.

LOS ANGELES — Two years and two days have passed since the lawsuit seeking to nullify the Angel Stadium land sale was filed. On Wednesday, the suit finally will be heard.

Under the sale agreement, a company controlled by Angels owner Arte Moreno would develop a mini-city on the 150-acre site, with homes, hotels, shops, offices and restaurants surrounding the ballpark. The litigation has delayed the closing, meaning nothing has happened on the land since the Anaheim City Council approved the sale in 2019.

What's at stake?

The very fate of the deal.

The sale has been

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