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Originally Posted by OU Adonis
Why would the team need to stay until the money issue is settled? The court will have the power to force Clay and company to pay regardless of where they are located. So there would be no need to hold them in Seattle until payment is recieved.
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I don't think the court in this case really would have the power to keep the Sonics in Seattle at that point. The reason is this -- if the Sonics win, this becomes a question of damages, cash. The equitable arguments (i.e., where the court says "do something" or "don't do something") are off the table.
Since the court would be acting in its law capacity and not its equity capacity, it'd really no longer have the power to keep the Sonics from doing anything. The court would retain the ability to order damages.
The next big question if OKC wins here is whether the appellate court stays the lifting of the injunction pending the outcome of the appellate court's decision.