Rick Pitino - Head Coach at St John’s University!!!

[L J S A]

I'm tired of hearing about facilities.

Ivan Drago had roids and a treadmill. Rocky Balboa only had a goddamn mountain to climb and he kicked Drago's commie ass!

If MainMan can change about blaming the facilities, and LJSA can change about blaming the facilities, then everybody can change!

Если MainMan сможет изменить подход к обвинению объектов, а LJSA сможет изменить подход к обвинению объектов, тогда каждый сможет измениться!

 

[mjmaherjr]

Если MainMan сможет изменить подход к обвинению объектов, а LJSA сможет изменить подход к обвинению объектов, тогда каждый сможет измениться!

mjmaherjr should have went out to happy hour today in order to read this

 

[espken]

If MainMan can change about blaming the facilities, and LJSA can change about blaming the facilities, then everybody can change!

Если MainMan сможет изменить подход к обвинению объектов, а LJSA сможет изменить подход к обвинению объектов, тогда каждый сможет измениться!

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[SJU85]

I would be very surprised if this gets to a trial. I would think SJU's insurance company will pull the plug once legal fees reach a certain amount.

I thought her suit was going through arbitration.

 

[otis]

I would be very surprised if this gets to a trial. I would think SJU's insurance company will pull the plug once legal fees reach a certain amount.

Question to my employment law colleagues (ie. Mkras) ….. would insurance cover an intentional act / breach of contract cause of action against an employer who allegedly has wrongfully terminates an employee ? I don’t know the answer but believe there may be a gap in coverage. Someone reading this should know.

IMO since Anderson‘s coaching career is likely over, and he has accumulated a tidy financial nest egg he has less incentive to settle than a younger less financially secure discharged employee who wishes to avoid negative testimony at trial for purposes of future employment.

 

[paultzman]

Rick Pitino reveals plans for St. John’s to potentially play at Arthur Ashe Stadium

The St. John’s men’s basketball opener could be coming to the bright lights of an iconic venue next season.

nypost.com

 

[Knight]

Question to my employment law colleagues (ie. Mkras) ….. would insurance cover an intentional act of the employer who wrongfully terminates an employee ? I don’t know the answer but believe there may be a gap in coverage. Someone reading this should know.

IMO since Anderson‘s coaching career is likely over, and he has accumulated a tidy financial nest egg he has less incentive to settle than a younger less financially secure discharged employee who wishes to avoid negative testimony at trial for purposes of future employment.

He can go through 40-years of hell to collect.

 

[SJU61982]

Rick Pitino reveals plans for St. John’s to potentially play at Arthur Ashe Stadium

The St. John’s men’s basketball opener could be coming to the bright lights of an iconic venue next season.

nypost.com

In actually hearing the interview, I don't think he meant that Duke would be the opener next year. I think he just meant that it would be the opening basketball game (college game anyway) in the history of Arthur Ashe Stadium (plus, isn't Duke committed to the Champions Classic? That usually opens their year). He just didn't do a good job phrasing it.

 

[paultzman]

Interview

Rick Pitino talks upcoming St. John's season with Boomer and Gio

St. John’s men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino sat down in studio with Boomer and Gio to discuss his anticipated debut season with the Red Storm.

www.audacy.com

 

[Beasts of the East]

I would be very surprised if this gets to a trial. I would think SJU's insurance company will pull the plug once legal fees reach a certain amount.

I agree. Sorry if I wasn't clear. In my experience, setllements don't get serious until trial dates are set, maybe even EBTs, and even jury selection. At that point litigants get serious when the hourly bills start piling up.

Interesting comment about insurance company. My thinking is that any salary setllement would be solely out of university coffers as a contractual obligation, and perhaps additional liquidated damages for libel, etc are insured.

Often a judge in a labor dispute will strongly advocate that the sides mediate their dispute.

I don't wander too far into legal matters because there are attorneys here, some even with experience in labor contracts, who know better.

But to be clear, once CMA sued, St. John's won't get serious until court dates approach.

There is an unfounded rumor that CMA's legal bill is being paid for by a wealthy friend or friends. If so, CMA may act stubbornly and with impunity with nothing to lose in terms of expenses. I would guess that he will settle for some hefty % of total owed. He could still be at risk if the university is able to present a strong case for dereliction of duties, and there apoears to be evidence of that in the final season. In that case, a jury could decide that this was certainly termination with cause based on evidence.

 

[L J S A]

I think I said it before, but I will stick with my theory that we needed to get rid of him and needed Pitino, but didn't have the cash for both.

We stall on CMA until the Pitino hire starts printing its own money.

CMA will eventually get what we owed him and not a penny less, but we don't want lawyer fees and reputational damages on top of that, so hopefully not a penny more as well.

CMA get invited to functions a few years from now. He politely turns them down. Everyone lives happily ever after.

Was it a dick move? Probably. Does it pay off with a national championship this season? Probably.

 

[Joedib]

Anderson is suing for breach of contract. There is no insurance for breach of contract. SJU paying its own defense costs. And if it loses, it will be liable for the award. In arbitration, there are no depositions by right. They are at discretion of tribunal. They will not be many. This is not federal Court with unlimited discovery. More like old style trial by ambush. Even if he wins Anderson will be on hook for his counsel fees. Because it’s an arbitration there is much more room for split the baby compromise awards. It is almost impossible to appeal an arbitration award successfully.

 

[swish]

The other very funny thing Rick Pitino said in the interview is that when he was with the team in Greece, they were playing in Madrid and Iona's President and AD flew to Madrid to meet and offer him their coaching job....he said a few years later St. John's' President and AD "drove to Mamaroneck to meet me and offer me the job". He chuckled at that like he's said it before. [Quite a difference in miles and in expenses, I'd say.]

Boomer and Gio, repeated that line after the commercials when the interview was over, and had a good laugh over it.

I think St. John's is going to be talked about on the WFAN more than ever. You have Gio (and his mom); Brandan Tierney the radio color guy for St. John's; Tiki seems like a St. John's fan though he lives in NJ he is a New York Giant and NY area guy now.

The more publicity the better.

So true.
Advertising 101

Payola 101= The more you play the record, the more they like the song.

 

[espken]

Snipet of yesterday’s interview with Boomer and Gio.

 

[Beasts of the East]

Snipet of yesterday’s interview with Boomer and Gio.

Rick Pitino - made for the bright lights of Broadway.

 

[Marillac2]

I agree. Sorry if I wasn't clear. In my experience, setllements don't get serious until trial dates are set, maybe even EBTs, and even jury selection. At that point litigants get serious when the hourly bills start piling up.

Interesting comment about insurance company. My thinking is that any salary setllement would be solely out of university coffers as a contractual obligation, and perhaps additional liquidated damages for libel, etc are insured.

Often a judge in a labor dispute will strongly advocate that the sides mediate their dispute.

I don't wander too far into legal matters because there are attorneys here, some even with experience in labor contracts, who know better.

But to be clear, once CMA sued, St. John's won't get serious until court dates approach.

There is an unfounded rumor that CMA's legal bill is being paid for by a wealthy friend or friends. If so, CMA may act stubbornly and with impunity with nothing to lose in terms of expenses. I would guess that he will settle for some hefty % of total owed. He could still be at risk if the university is able to present a strong case for dereliction of duties, and there apoears to be evidence of that in the final season. In that case, a jury could decide that this was certainly termination with cause based on evidence.

I had a judge joke yesterday that the fastest way to get a case to settle was to set it for trial.

 

[BrookJersey Redmen]

Question to my employment law colleagues (ie. Mkras) ….. would insurance cover an intentional act / breach of contract cause of action against an employer who allegedly has wrongfully terminates an employee ? I don’t know the answer but believe there may be a gap in coverage. Someone reading this should know.

IMO since Anderson‘s coaching career is likely over, and he has accumulated a tidy financial nest egg he has less incentive to settle than a younger less financially secure discharged employee who wishes to avoid negative testimony at trial for purposes of future employment.

Joedib had it right. I would only add that if a Petitioner's lawyer believes the case is very strong they might take it on contingency or a hybrid contingency/hourly. That can complicate settlement because petitioners sometimes try to be awarded attorneys fees.

I haven't seen the contract, but if CMA's lawyers were worth their salt in negotiating it, the contract had a very stringent definition of termination for "Cause" with Cause or Good Cause as very bad acts. From the outside, I'd much rather represent him than the school. Just my opinion.

But Beast, no Court and no jury so with an arbitration we short circuit the "discovery" phase and accordingly legal bills. In arbitrations, bleeding the other side dry and waiting for the "Court House Steps" isn't normally in play. Not that respondents don't hold onto the money for a while, they do. I'd be surprised if he doesn't get all of his money. [BTW: no insurance for an ordinary breach of contract action; insurance for the claims of reputational damages]

Enough of this, let's talk about Rick Pitino and our bright future under a much better HoF Coach who still has the burning desire to WIN!.

 

[Knight]

As we believe in Coach Pitino, I believe in Fr. Shanley and his observations of the team and the reports of unacceptable behavior by players. The truth is the best defense.

 

[paultzman]

 

[Marillac2]

Rick Pitino - made for the bright lights of Broadway.

“The best player to get is the player that transfers in and has used his transfer status and can’t transfer out.”

I suspected freshmen transfers were now more valuable than high school guys, but it’s still mildly surprising to hear Pitino confirm this. It sounds like he will be targeting those types.