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Post-Sonics Watch
Keeping an eye on the NBA and Seattle's efforts to get back into the game
Monday, January 28th, 2008
City of Seattle, Sonics head back to court
Posted by Eric Williams @ 03:41:19 pm

Ruth Bowman, a spokesperson for the Seattle City Attorney’s office, said Judge Marsha Pechman has called a scheduling conference to bring the two sides together in the court case between the city and the Sonics for a 10 a.m. meeting Tuesday at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Seattle. Bowman said Pechman may set a trial date during the meeting.

The Sonics are seeking a quick resolution to the issue and request a March 24th trial date, which, if the Sonics were to prevail in court, may allow the team to relocate to Oklahoma City and play games there for the 2008-09 season.

The city has requested an Oct. 27 trial date, arguing that it needs time to fully prepare to argue the case.

If the city’s request for an Oct. 27 date is granted, the Sonics would likely have to play another season in Seattle until the legal dispute is resolved in court.

Categories: NBA • 3 comments

COMMENTS:

benramm @ 20:54 - Monday, January 28th, 2008 Email
The real question people should be asking is: what about any time in the middle between March and October? No court in July or August?

Yeah, that's pretty much it. In the year that I worked for a federal court, we didn't really schedule trials during the summer. We held criminal trials when they were necessary. But, we didn't schedule civil trials.
docpepsi @ 21:50 - Monday, January 28th, 2008 Email
Everyone just assumes Gay Bennett will win and break the lease. I thought I recall Greg Nickels and other city people say they were gonna hold the Sonics legally to the lease. Was that just smack-talk?
yankinta @ 06:11 - Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 Email
I changed my mind. Let the team go but let the city keep the name. And pick up the New Orleans to come to Seattle. Has anyone been watching this team? Man, Chris Paul is the real deal. 3x times better than any point guard. Maybe the best point guard of all time.......

Last night's stats, 23 pts, 9 rebs, 17 assists, 2 steals, 1 block.

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