Ando marching all the way to the Supreme Court

[King of the Hill]

Today's Daily Telegraph:

THE axed Cronulla coach Chris Anderson plans to launch a million-dollar lawsuit against the Sharks for wrongful dismissal in the New Year.

The ousted coach met his legal team yesterday to work on the case before proceedings begin in January in the NSW Supreme Court.

Anderson's legal advisers believe they have a strong case that could cripple the Sharks. But the man himself has been told to remain tight-lipped until the case goes to court.

Sharks president Barry Pierce also refused to comment for legal reasons.

News of Anderson's lawsuit is a blow for the Sharks, who had hoped to move forward from the saga.

Details emerged yesterday about a seven-page document that Anderson delivered to Sharks officials last Friday, stating his case to continue as head coach.

How much of the document was taken into consideration before the nine-member Sharks board opted to dump Anderson is not known.

The Sharks will argue by issuing Anderson three breach notices warning him about his behaviour, they have taken the right legal steps.

But Anderson's team will counter that the letters are not relevant to Anderson's contract.

The first breach notice Cronulla issued the Kangaroos coach is believed to concern an incident at the Sharks' leagues club.

It came after Anderson chose to cut long-serving Cronulla stars Nick Graham and Dean Treister in April.

The second breach notice was issued after Anderson cost the Sharks a $15,000 fine for verbally abusing rookie ref Rod Lawrence after a match in June.

The third came after a heated exchange with Cronulla president Barry Pierce and general manager Steve Rogers after Anderson's son Jarrad was cut from the club.

 

[King of the Hill]

So something did happen on December 5...

Sharks president Barry Pierce also refused to comment for legal reasons

and because he's an idiot

Details emerged yesterday about a seven-page document that Anderson delivered to Sharks officials last Friday, stating his case to continue as head coach...
How much of the document was taken into consideration before the nine-member Sharks board opted to dump Anderson is not known.

ie. none, the decision was already made and Ando knows it

But Anderson's team will counter that the letters are not relevant to Anderson's contract.

because the letters were orchestrated by a higher power perhaps?

who is accountable?

 

[AuckMel]

I wonder how well those written warnings will stand up?

The one for abusing a ref seems a bit fragile, given that it happens so often in the NRL.

All in all, a very messy situation that, was handled very poorly.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Well Mr Anderson.
Seeing you are intent on trying to cripple the Sharks & knowing that you will also gain employment for 2005-06, effectively trying to gain yourself 2 incomes at once, get out of the house & lock the Merc up & drop the keys off at Sharks reception.
You low-life scumbag.

 

[Mr Angry]

I remain far and away more concerned about the Pokies Tax.
I hear the leagues club sacked a barman, he could not afford lawyers so got another job. Got to love some systems, protect the 'poor' worker pfft.

Regardless of specific names involved in such cases, :x reason 43956998 I am angry. :x

 

[millersnose]

i dont really know if this is press speculation but assuming it is true

1. i dont know much about law but i didnt think you can wake up one day and decide to go to the supreme court - i thought you had to be refered there by a lower court or after an appeal

2. Such litigation is expensive and all but the most devout ando cultists would see he has at best a shaky case - it looks like a grab for an out of court settlement - a few hundred grand perhaps - otherwise ando could be looking at at least 100k in legal costs for both sides


personally i think the story is bogus

 

[eastsrule]

i dont really know if this is press speculation but assuming it is true

1. i dont know much about law but i didnt think you can wake up one day and decide to go to the supreme court - i thought you had to be refered there by a lower court or after an appeal

2. Such litigation is expensive and all but the most devout ando cultists would see he has at best a shaky case - it looks like a grab for an out of court settlement - a few hundred grand perhaps - otherwise ando could be looking at at least 100k in legal costs for both sides


personally i think the story is bogus

I believe that if a case is big enough adn for a large enough sum of money it can be taken to the supreme court. A Billion Dollar company would never sue another Billion Dollar Company in the Magistrate or District court.

 

[cheese]

1.

Correct me if im wrong, but i believe that due to the fact anderson's salary is above the local courts quota of 200k(?), the hearing, by law, has to be dealt with in the supreme court

 

[Frenzy]

1.

Correct me if im wrong, but i believe that due to the fact anderson's salary is above the local courts quota of 200k(?), the hearing, by law, has to be dealt with in the supreme court

That may be true cheese but I do know you "can wake up and go to the Supreme Court" - I guess meaning you can bypass other tribunals.

I know it because I've done it - in 1990

Mine was a Workers Comp case with a punitive component. As soon as you have punitive damages involved it has to go to trial before a jury. 4 man jury of the SC.

Solicitors I think can also apply for a SC hearing based on the "size" of the case.

And anyway, no one really thinks this has "just happened" do they. :lol:

Like Ando's sacking, this was a foregone conclusion. The case had been filed already. Ando and lawyers knew how THAT board meeting would go and the plans were in place.

The Sharks were told yesterday - this was the big Dec 5th development a couple of us mentioned. Why did they wait till Friday? Because everyone was away at the conference after THAT board meeting.

It's all been scripted people.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

This could of all been avoided.........sheesh :roll: If the board thought Anderson would walk away for nothing than there bigger dopes than I thought. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[gunnamatta bay]

A very merry xmas present to all the lawyers. :evil:

 

[blacktip-reefy]

I wonder if the low life is having legal meetings in the house that is still paid for by the Sharks?
I wonder if the low life is driving to legal meetings in the car that is still paid for by the Sharks?
I wonder if the low life is using his mobile phone account that is still paid for by the Sharks?

But we all must remember (& not get too hysterical), that at this stage, he is fully paid up.
We can assume fairly reasonably that it won't stay that way & this was inevitible, & totally affordable.

 

[Sheros los Deros]

Chris Anderson, once told me and a couple of other fans, that he hoped to bring us some joy. If he ruins the club financially out of spite, I will never forgive him. Hopefully he can think of the fans, and how much the club means to them.

Perhaps it's time for the board and Anderson to drop the pettiness, and come to a mutually agreeable settlement.

I do not find prospect of costly legal proceedings anything to laugh about, Dragon Slayer.

 

[Punk]

This could of all been avoided.........sheesh :roll: If the board thought Anderson would walk away for nothing than there bigger dopes than I thought. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

If they offered him a settlement it could be miscontrued as an admission of guilt.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Sheros, just laughing at the way the board is handling all this. They must love drama.

The breach notices are petty. Anderson deflated a few egos and probably ruined a few suits of the board members and they went after him (probably spent more time devising plans to get rid of him than plans for the development). They have acted like a big corporate would that has billions of dollars to flash around to show any individual who's boss. But hey guess what, the Sharks are far from being a big corporate.

Can you explain to me why the board would at any time in power risk the financial stability of the club if they weren't certain of a result? Believe me this result is far from certain.............And because of this I think the board is totally incompetant and acting like Cowboys.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Can you explain to me why the board would at any time in power risk the financial stability of the club if they weren't certain of a result?

Dead right.
That is why he was fired, punted, booted, sacked, speared etc. etc.

 

[Dragonschik]

Cool I can add my 'Done' to number 4. Only time will tell about the rest.

 

[sharknows]

What is all the hysteria about. Anyone with an ounce of common knew that Anderson would sue. For f**cks sake he had a contract and it was terminated by the club. Love him or hate him but the whole deal has been orchestrated by the club so I hope they know what they are doing. Going by their track record I don't think they know what they are doing. To save the club I hope they negotiate a settlement with anderson. Can u imagine the legal fees if the club loses which is the likely scanario....

 

[The Popper]

Really. What did they expect. Anybody with an ounce of nous could see this coming a mile off.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

ahh, the old nous.
good to see it is still measured in ounces too!
8)