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Greasy Al loses another one


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No wonder why the league loves him so much...

 

 

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SPORTS WIRE: Raiders finally lose suit vs. NFL

July 3, 2007

 

The Oakland Raiders lost their case Monday in the California Supreme Court after contending in a lawsuit that the NFL sabotaged their effort to build a stadium at Hollywood Park in suburban Los Angeles.

 

The case dates back more than 20 years, when Raiders managing partner Al Davis accused the league of not doing enough to help the team move from the antiquated Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to a new stadium complete with luxury suites. The Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995 after playing for 13 seasons in Los Angeles.

 

The NFL won a 9-3 verdict in 2001, but Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Richard Hubbell ordered a new trial amid accusations that one juror was biased against the team and Davis and that another juror committed misconduct. A state appeals court overturned that decision, and the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the verdict against the Raiders stands.

 

''We are pleased that this lengthy litigation is finally over,'' NFL spokesman Joe Browne said.

 

Raiders lawyer Jeff Birren called the ruling ''incomprehensible'' and said the team lost its case because ''the judge failed to add a few words of explanation.''

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