Really? The judge only dismissed one claim of MD which was pretty silly to begin with. The majority of their suit remains in tact. Not sure this ruling does anything at all to weaken MD's case.pretty bad ruling for UMD if they were actually hoping to litigate in Maryland...pretty good ruling if you are a fan of the legal system actually being fair.
Thanks for posting though. I hadn't seen this.
Really? The judge only dismissed one claim of MD which was pretty silly to begin with. The majority of their suit remains in tact. Not sure this ruling does anything at all to weaken MD's case.
the boneyard: where idiots from other teams' fanbases flock, like flies to a lamp, to own themselves.You mean the watered down version that Syracuse has struggled with and gone 18-44?
Quick update on the UMD lawsuit. Attorney General in Maryland appealing decision by Prince George’s County Circuit Court to hold off hearing the case until the NC case was decided. Maryland is challenging that ruling in hopes to have the case heard in their home state.
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/...he-acc-maryland-court-attorney-general-pushes
NC COURT PRESERVES ACC LAWSUIT OVER MARYLAND EXIT
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/nc-a...rce-52m-fee-over-marylands-departure-continue
darrenrovell 2:32pm via Tweetbot for iOS Court of Appeals rules that Maryland owes $52,266,342 to the ACC for exit
darrenrovell2:40pm via Tweetbot for iOS
Update: Report of $52M bill for Maryland's exit is premature. Court simply allowed case to proceed.
Gotta love twitter journalism
Darren Rovell is out of his depth whenever he strays beyond reporting the value of endorsement deals.
darrenrovell 2:32pm via Tweetbot for iOS Court of Appeals rules that Maryland owes $52,266,342 to the ACC for exit
If this case is heard the internet would go into meltdown mode. The leaks from discovery responses alone would be enough crack for even the most hardcore conference realignment junkies.Not accurate. We can't get to the case because Maryland keeps trying to dispute the venue for the case. They are losing the appeals of venue. They have now lost it in Maryland court or at least stayed and in North Carolina court. Hopefully eventually the case will be heard.
It has no immediate effect.
But if Maryland can defeat the exit fee language it is one less hurdle for the next team to leave (if there is a next team) who has to challenge the GOR.
An Acc legal victory makes it unlikely a team can afford to leave the conference based on a 53+ million dollar exit fee plus hundreds of thousands of dollars more in legally challenging a GOR.
The Acc had probably cemented its fate already but upholding the exit fee amount would erase any doubts of a team leaving that conference.