Norfolk Superior Court
Massachusetts trial court hearing the Kraft Group v. Foxborough case.
Norfolk Superior Court, a Massachusetts trial court in Norfolk County, is hearing Kraft Group's lawsuit against the town of Foxborough, filed 15 June 2026, over a $7.8 million World Cup security bill for Gillette Stadium.
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Norfolk Superior Court is a Massachusetts trial court sitting in Norfolk County, which covers Foxborough among other municipalities, and hears civil and criminal matters arising within the county.
Its current docket includes Kraft Group v. Foxborough, a dispute over World Cup security costs at Gillette Stadium, but the court's ordinary caseload extends across the full range of civil and criminal matters that arise in Norfolk County, independent of any single case.
How it eventually rules will settle a specific question about municipal licensing authority in Massachusetts, rather than any broader precedent about the court itself.
The court weighs a stadium security bill
Kraft Group entities, including the New England Patriots, filed suit in Norfolk Superior Court on 15 June 2026, alleging Foxborough unlawfully used its licensing powers to demand $7.8 million for World Cup security at Gillette Stadium plus a $953,640 administrative fee that Kraft says breaches a $100 state cap.
Foxborough filed a 61-page counterclaim on 7 July 2026, arguing the Kraft entities are contractually bound to fund public safety. As of this report, the court has issued no ruling on either the claim or the counterclaim.