Donald Sterling is not giving up the Los Angeles Clippers without a fight.
Less than two weeks after a judge ruled against him in an attempt to fight the $2 billion sale of the franchise to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Sterling was at it again on Friday.
The owner went to an appellate court in an attempt to once again block the sale, according to The Associated Press:
Lawyers for Sterling had asked the Second District Court of Appeals to stay [Superior Court Judge Michael] Levanas' ruling that cleared the way for the sale. They said the judge prematurely finalized his ruling so the sale can be completed without a chance to appeal. ...
The main complaint of the appellants is the judge's decision to allow the sale to go forward with no time for an appeal. He used a section of law that bars a stay of his decision.
It did not take long for the court to reject the appeal. Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com provides the details:
Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times quoted the order, which said, "Presently there is nothing for this court to review."
Fenno also ...
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