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Originally Posted by jettio
I think it is questionable to name all the other individual teams and owners. It is a silly lawsuit in that regard.
I think Judge expects the Plaintiff's lawyers not to leak the information if turned over and thinks parties should produce the information in discovery if ordered.
Judge will probably split the trial to determine liability before allowing evidence on damages.
I think even a St. Louis jury will think it is wacky for parties that enticed the Rams to leave LA have much right to beef about the team going back to LA.
There is no real contract that says teams can not get approval to relocate.
I doubt the financials of 31 teams and their owners will ever be evidence at a trial if liability is determined before evidence on damages. But judges expect parties and their lawyers to follow orders and produce information and judges also expect the Plaintiffs' lawyers to guard the information.
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That's the damndest thing about all this.
Kroenke didn't
need to create this mess. He could've easily gotten approval to move without scorching the earth and engaging in potentially unfair dealing.
As you said - teams have moved before. It can be done on the up and up. I don't understand why Kroenke was compelled to poke the bear on his way out the door.
Bottom line is that Kroenke is kind of a known prick and cutthroat business partner. A pretty classic 'lay down with dogs and you'll get fleas' situation with St. Louis and Kroenke to begin with. And because he just can't help but be a prick (and presumably believes himself to rich to be punished for it), he got slapped.
There's at least a little karmic justice here.