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LUTZ v. RAKUTEN, INC. et al
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April 23, 2019
Ex-Met's Row With Rakuten-Owned Team Moves Ahead In Pa.
A Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled that while Japanese holding company Rakuten Inc. is not liable in a suit brought by a former New York Mets player alleging the company broke its promise to sign him to a $700,000 contract with the baseball team it owns, the suit can continue against the team itself.
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December 14, 2017
Ex-Mets Player Says Japanese Contract Suit Should Stay Put
A former player for the New York Mets on Thursday asked a Pennsylvania federal court to keep alive his suit against the owners of a Japanese baseball team, telling the court that the team reaching out to him while in his home state gives the court jurisdiction to hear his claims over a reneged contract.
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August 31, 2017
Ex-Mets Player Says Japanese Team Abandoned Contract
A former New York Mets player has sued the owners of a Japanese baseball team in Pennsylvania federal court, alleging the team kept him on a reserve list while negotiating a contract with him for the 2015 season and then suddenly abandoned the deal.