- Joined
- Aug 26, 2011
- Messages
- 103,834
- Reaction Score
- 428,524
Judge dismisses Rick Pitino's lawsuit against Adidas
>>Hale wrote in his order that there is typically a strong presumption in favor of arbitration, a mediation conducted by a third party outside of the court system.
"Here, the facts underlying Pitino’s tort and contract claims are identical: both claims are based on Adidas’s alleged bribing of a University of Louisville basketball recruit or his family," Hale wrote. "... Given this standard and the shared factual basis between the claims, the Court finds that the claim asserted here is 'at least arguably covered by' the Endorsement Agreement."
Pitino's agreement with Adidas states that arbitration must take place in Oregon, where the company is headquartered. Only an Oregon district court judge can force Pitino and Adidas to enter arbitration. <<
>>Hale wrote in his order that there is typically a strong presumption in favor of arbitration, a mediation conducted by a third party outside of the court system.
"Here, the facts underlying Pitino’s tort and contract claims are identical: both claims are based on Adidas’s alleged bribing of a University of Louisville basketball recruit or his family," Hale wrote. "... Given this standard and the shared factual basis between the claims, the Court finds that the claim asserted here is 'at least arguably covered by' the Endorsement Agreement."
Pitino's agreement with Adidas states that arbitration must take place in Oregon, where the company is headquartered. Only an Oregon district court judge can force Pitino and Adidas to enter arbitration. <<