The judge went so far as to reject the center's contention that it is a museum.

The judge, who is hearing the trial without a jury, rejected the university's contention that only issues of church law were at stake.

The court rejected the government's contention that the issue should be investigated by a parliamentary panel.

The judge rejected the organization's contention that disclosing such records could have a chilling effect on patients across the state.

A court rejected the organization's contention that the poster insulted Christians.

He also rejected their contention that a cleanup of toxic residues would be needed to make the city safe to live in.

In that ruling, he rejected the companies' contention that the issues were subject to arbitration.

The court rejected the museum's contention that any judicial proceeding constituted seizure.

But the commission has rejected Chiquita's contention that the import system is the cause of its financial woes.

She rejected Amnesty International's contention that there were no opportunities for rehabilitation.