Don't mind that coup behind the curtain
WSU & OSU respond to UW's motion to dismiss
Attached are the latest filings in WSU & OSU’s lawsuit against the Pac 12. UW’s motion to dismiss is scheduled to be heard on the same day as the hearing on the Temporary Restraining Order.
A few highlights from a non-lawyer perspective:
WSU & OSU cite two recent cases where the Pac-12 indicate UCLA and USC are not voting members because they gave a notice of withdrawal. One was previously reported by Jon Wilner from a wrongful termination lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court. The new case involves NIL payments. Both are included as exhibits and provided below.
WSU & OSU call out their former conference members for not joining the lawsuit in “a transparent ploy to attempt to avoid discovery.”
The conclusion from WSU and OSU’s counsel provides a nice exclamation point on their arguments against UW’s motion to dismiss: “The Conference and departing schools are twisting legal doctrine with no application here in hopes that the Court will pay no attention to the coup behind the curtain.”
Response to University of Washington’s motion to dismiss followed by exhibits:
