Heyman Associates No. 5 L.P., et al. v. Felcor TRS Guarantor, L.P.: A lengthy, high-stakes legal battle between two hotel ownership groups is closer to resolution after a judge upheld a deed provision barring the opening of an upscale hotel in downtown Stamford.

For nearly 15 years, an ownership group led by the Sam Heyman, William Meyer and Richard Jabara families (BRS Realty Associates), who own other properties (including hotels) around the state, fought to prevent an upscale hotel from opening at 700 East Main St. in Stamford.