Morning Notes: Mr. Coffee presses on with Sonics suit
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... Former Sonics owner Howard Schultz has no intention of dropping his lawsuit against current owner Clay Bennett and is Professional Basketball Club ownership group. Schultz’s fraud and breach suit is a long shot according to many legal experts, but the former owner thinks this is the best opportunity for Seattle to get an NBA team back. Richard Yarmuth, Schultz’s attorney said of last week’s out-of-court settlement by the city of Seattle, "We didn't feel the assurances by the NBA were sufficient for us to abandon our separate lawsuit." ...
Yarmuth on the Attack
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Greg Johns gets in touch with Richard Yarmuth.
I really can offer very little insight as to what they are going for with the case. As mentioned the damages seem so damn hard to enforce right now that I have no idea what the end outcome could be if they won the case. It’s really a stunning turn of events…
Still I’m thrilled that they are moving foprward. As mentioned over and over again the first step is a new arena funding package and right now we are trying to line up all the factors for that.
The Ballmer Group is focused ...
Please let me off this Sonics ride
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On the commute into Seattle for my real job I let the possibilities wash over me. True, the city of Seattle sold out its basketball fans for $45 million. But Howard Schultz could be the long-awaited white knight. Albeit, a heavily-stained white knight covered in f-bombs and used coffee grounds. But Schultz’s litigation against Oklahoma City Whatevers owner Clay Bennett just might be the answer. It’s a long shot, but it really could work. We’ve never seen anything like it, but maybe, just maybe a miracle could happen. And then I ...
