Sport Squad, Inc. v. USA Pickleball Association

8:24-cv-01712

June 11, 2025
Paddle Maker Wants Counterclaims Tossed In Contract Row

Pickleball paddle producer Joola has urged the Maryland federal court to dismiss the fraud and false endorsement counterclaims in its breach of contract lawsuit against the self-proclaimed U.S. governing body for the sport, arguing the organization has not alleged any real harm.
August 20, 2024
Paddle Maker Says USA Pickleball Whiffed With Dismissal Bid

Joola, a pickleball paddle maker left with $70 million worth of uncertified equipment it cannot sell, has urged a federal judge not to toss its breach of contract suit against the self-proclaimed U.S. governing body for the sport, arguing the defendant is trying to rewrite the complaint to fit its needs.
July 23, 2024
USA Pickleball Whacks Paddle Design Contract Suit

USA Pickleball Association has asked a Maryland federal judge to toss a fraud and negligence suit filed by a paddle manufacturer, arguing it was not vindictiveness that kept it from approving the company's design, but changing standards.
June 13, 2024
Feud Over Pickleball Paddle Design Bounces Into Court

A pickleball paddle manufacturer sued the sport's U.S. regulating body Wednesday, accusing the organization of revoking its approval of a new paddle design after the business had manufactured the paddles, leaving the company with $70 million worth of equipment it can never sell.

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