But the association sued in federal court, claiming discrimination, and obtained a restraining order to keep the eruv in place.

Georgia Blue Cross denied the contention and said the medical association could not sue because only individual doctors were parties to the contract.

The association is also suing to overturn the Nassau regulation, he said.

The association sued the Insurance Department in state court in hopes of compelling reserve financing, but it lost the case.

The association has sued to get the five-story Levi's jeans sign removed from the side of 22 West 34th.

Last month, the toy manufacturers' association sued its landlord, contending that the center was trying to push the trade group aside and run the show itself.

The association has separately sued Splenda's makers over its claims to be related to sugar.

In September, the association, along with 10 member firms, sued Massachusetts on the ground that the proposed rule was unconstitutional.

Trade unions, and most other unincorporated associations cannot sue for libel.

Despite that, Mr. Valenti said the association would not sue academy members.