PHOENIX (AP) — A bankruptcy judge has ordered the NHL and Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes to mediation in an attempt to resolve their fight over who is in control of a franchise that both sides agree is insolvent.
Judge Redfield Baum made the ruling after hearing arguments from attorneys on both sides in U.S. bankruptcy court Tuesday over the NHL’s contention that Moyes had no authority to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month.
The league and Moyes are to report their progress at a status hearing May 27. Meanwhile, Baum said that the question of whether the team could relocate must be decided before the franchise is sold.
During a four-hour session in a crowded downtown courtroom, the judge scheduled a June 22 hearing for arguments on whether he should approve relocation of the team.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
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