A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by Charles Oakley against Madison Square Garden, saying the former NBA player has not proved that he was ******* aulted before he was kicked out of "The World's Most Famous Arena" during a 2017 game.
During the Feb. 8, 2017 game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Oakley was arrested after an incident with security while seated near New York Knicks owner James Dolan.
Oakley's first attempt at suing MSG was filed in February 2020, and this is the third time the lawsuit has been thrown out.
In court documents filed in the Southern District of New York and obtained by USA TODAY Sports, Judge Richard J. Sullivan detailed at least six reasons why he dismissed the latest appeal, in part saying Oakley "has produced no evidence to support his claim that he was ******* aulted by MSG security guards."
Sullivan also said Oakley's objections are overruled based on those six factors stemming from Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky's ruling on Oct. 31, 2025, that Oakley must pay $642,337.65 in attorneys' fees and costs filed by MSG Networks, Inc., Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC, and Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. to the defendants.
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During the Feb. 8, 2017 game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Oakley was arrested after an incident with security while seated near New York Knicks owner James Dolan.
Oakley's first attempt at suing MSG was filed in February 2020, and this is the third time the lawsuit has been thrown out.
In court documents filed in the Southern District of New York and obtained by USA TODAY Sports, Judge Richard J. Sullivan detailed at least six reasons why he dismissed the latest appeal, in part saying Oakley "has produced no evidence to support his claim that he was ******* aulted by MSG security guards."
Sullivan also said Oakley's objections are overruled based on those six factors stemming from Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky's ruling on Oct. 31, 2025, that Oakley must pay $642,337.65 in attorneys' fees and costs filed by MSG Networks, Inc., Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC, and Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. to the defendants.
#square #garden #york #lawsuit
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