11-12-2023, 10:56 PM
Plaintiffs and defendants agreed to enter mediation in early October. Big hearing on Tuesday. Wilner lays it out as follows:
Scenario 1: Settlement vs. mediation. Compromise would be 10 outbound schools relinquish their board votes, WSU and OSU get to control the future of the conference. WSU and OSU agree to distribute most of the 2023-24 revenue ($25 mms. to $30 mms. per school). 50% likelihood.
Scenario 2: Case concludes Tuesday. Since case is filed in Washington, UWash opposes the request for preliminary injunction granting board control to WSU and OSU. Judge already ruled in favor of WSU and OSU re: the TRO that brought board business to a halt. If no settlement, Judge Libey is expected to rule on preliminary injunction request. WSU has home court advantage. Likelihood of conclusion Tuesday: 0.1%.
Scenario 3: Loser appeals to Washington Supreme Court in Olympia. Turns a road game into a neutral court. Presiding judge likely to have UW ties. Appeal could take months.
Pac-12 lawsuit: WSU, OSU and scenarios for Nov. 14 hearing (mercurynews.com)
Scenario 1: Settlement vs. mediation. Compromise would be 10 outbound schools relinquish their board votes, WSU and OSU get to control the future of the conference. WSU and OSU agree to distribute most of the 2023-24 revenue ($25 mms. to $30 mms. per school). 50% likelihood.
Scenario 2: Case concludes Tuesday. Since case is filed in Washington, UWash opposes the request for preliminary injunction granting board control to WSU and OSU. Judge already ruled in favor of WSU and OSU re: the TRO that brought board business to a halt. If no settlement, Judge Libey is expected to rule on preliminary injunction request. WSU has home court advantage. Likelihood of conclusion Tuesday: 0.1%.
Scenario 3: Loser appeals to Washington Supreme Court in Olympia. Turns a road game into a neutral court. Presiding judge likely to have UW ties. Appeal could take months.
Pac-12 lawsuit: WSU, OSU and scenarios for Nov. 14 hearing (mercurynews.com)
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