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Sports | The Little Sonics Lawsuit That Could
Sports | The Little Sonics Lawsuit That Could
When former Seattle Sonics owner Clay Bennett first announced the he intended to move the team to his home state of Oklahoma, he and his co-owners were met with a slew of lawsuits. The City of Seattle sued to enforce a lease that would have held the team here until 2010. Howard Schultz sued ...
Sonic Fans v Bennett
Sonic Fans v Bennett
supersonicsoul.com — Back when all of Greater Seattle was ready to light Clay Bennett on fire, a small group... of season-ticket holders launched a lawsuit against the Sonics' owner, claiming that he misled them in a ticket-renewal advertising campaign. And, if you're like ... (more) Sonic Fans v Bennett
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Stay Classy (Action) Clay Bennett
SonicsCentral.com - Massive Monkeys Representing — ... members of the class, and to those who are not members of the class. For more information, please see the “Notice of Class Action, Status of Case and Pending Trial” below. The litigation is proceeding before Judge Richard A. Jones of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington state. Trial is currently set for January 25, 2010. A well written column telling the story up to this point can be found here, at TheSunBreak.com The Little Sonics Lawsuit That Could. I think these people were ripped off, let’s ...

Monday Bolts – 9.28.09
Daily Thunder.com — ... Remember that lawsuit Seattle fans filed against Clay Bennett and the PBC? Yep, still going: ”But under the radar, off the front pages, three Sonics season ticketholders launched a lawsuit against Bennett and the Professional Basketball Club (PBC) claiming that they had been lied to. And now, just over a year after the Sonics left town, that little lawsuit is working its way to trial and is the last, best hope to finally get some satisfaction and legal leverage against an arrogant ownership group that many feel lied, cheated, and stole ...

Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Quincy Jones' brother, a respected Seattle judge, is presiding over one last legal fight about the Sonics' departure: Season ticket holders say they were deceived, in marketing materials, into thinking the team had committed to stay. The judge threw out many aspects of the case, but the essential deception claim is intact and headed to a jury to decide damages. (Via ...

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