Splitting it would allow her to render a decision on Schultz's claims that he was duped into selling the team before hearing arguments on how she would force the team to return from Oklahoma City.
More threats from mob leader, opps I mean Commisioner Stern:
Schultz and Stern spoke June 24, according to court documents, and Stern said he wanted "to hear it from the horse's mouth" why Schultz would not drop his lawsuit.
"I told commissioner Stern that I did not consider the NBA's assurances regarding locating a team in Seattle to be strong enough for me to dismiss the BCOS's lawsuit," Schultz wrote in court documents. "In response to that, commissioner Stern said that the NBA would offer no further assurances in that regard."
Stern also told Schultz it would become very expensive for the Starbucks chairman if he continued his lawsuit. On July 11, NBA vice president and general counsel Richard W. Buchanan informed Yarmuth in a faxed letter that Schultz would be responsible for all legal fees and reasonable expenses incurred by the NBA and PBC even if he wins his lawsuit.
It also says in the article that Yarmuth will reply back to the NBA about interving with the case next week. Heads up for that.
What do you guys think about Howard's request to split the trial into two phases? With what little hope we already have regarding this case, does this give us more hope, or is it a sign that Howard is starting to give up?