Sonics case must remain in U.S. court
Attempt at arbitration for lease dispute denied

 
By Darnell Mayberry
Published: October 30, 2007

Shaquille O'Neal apparently has a better chance at hitting two straight foul shots than the Sonics had at having their arena dispute resolved through arbitration.

A federal judge in Washington state on Monday added insult to injury when he wittily denied the Sonics' request to have their lease dispute with the city of Seattle settled by a panel of arbitrators.

In a written order, U.S. District Court Judge ...


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