NEW YORK (AP) -A lawsuit against Eddy Curry that accuses the New York Knicks center of sexual harassment, among other claims, was dismissed by a judge who ruled the case will be settled in arbitration rather than by a jury.
Curry’s former driver, David Kuchinsky, sued the NBA player in January, accusing him of making lewd and suggestive remarks, brandishing a gun and failing to pay $91,000 in wages and expenses. Curry denies the charges and his attorneys argued the case does not belong in court because of a contract agreement between the two parties that mandates arbitration.
The New York Times reported in Friday editions that a ruling was handed down Thursday by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote that denies a motion from Curry’s attorneys to dismiss certain allegations and will send the entire complaint to an arbitrator.
t of law before a jury.”
Kuchinsky’s lawyers tried to get the arbitration provision nullified. Once a decision is made by an arbitrator there are no appeals possible in the court system.
“Of course, we much prefer to be in front of a New York jury,” Leslie Levine, one of Kuchinky’s attorneys, said. “Second to that, we’re really glad we have a case to move forward on.”
Curry has 30 days to file for arbitration. Rulings by arbitrators are typically confidential, so the result of a hearing may never become public.
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