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Didn't see this posted anywhere. Most experts were expecting the Falcons to lose this round based on the fact that most of his bonus money was structured as roster bonus converted to signing bonus for cap purposes (although clearly it was intended as signing bonus). They were expected to have a stronger case on the second grievance where they were to argue that he defrauded the team when he signed his contract extension knowing he was in violation of standard terms due to his existing involvement in a criminal enterprise.
POSTED 6:35 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2007
VICK OWES FALCONS $19.9 MILLION
In a stunning and unexpected move, Special Master Stephen Burbank has ruled in favor of the Falcons in a dispute with quarterback Michael Vick, concluding that Vick owes to the team $19.9 million in previously paid bonus money.
Sal Paolantonio of ESPN reports that Burbank has made his decision, less than a week after a hearing in Philadelphia.
The reasoning for the decision is not yet known. Most league observers believed that Vick would prevail, since the bulk of the money that the Falcons targeted was paid out as a roster bonus.
It could be that the facts of Vick's case influenced the application of Burbank's legal reasoning. Though such things technically aren't supposed to happen, they happen all the time in the legal profession.
Vick and the NFLPA will be able to appeal the decision to Judge David Doty, who still retains jurisdiction over the litigation that spawned the current Collective Bargaining Agreement more than 14 years ago. Vick would also have appellate rights beyond Judge Doty, to a Circuit Court of Appeals.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
POSTED 6:35 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2007
VICK OWES FALCONS $19.9 MILLION
In a stunning and unexpected move, Special Master Stephen Burbank has ruled in favor of the Falcons in a dispute with quarterback Michael Vick, concluding that Vick owes to the team $19.9 million in previously paid bonus money.
Sal Paolantonio of ESPN reports that Burbank has made his decision, less than a week after a hearing in Philadelphia.
The reasoning for the decision is not yet known. Most league observers believed that Vick would prevail, since the bulk of the money that the Falcons targeted was paid out as a roster bonus.
It could be that the facts of Vick's case influenced the application of Burbank's legal reasoning. Though such things technically aren't supposed to happen, they happen all the time in the legal profession.
Vick and the NFLPA will be able to appeal the decision to Judge David Doty, who still retains jurisdiction over the litigation that spawned the current Collective Bargaining Agreement more than 14 years ago. Vick would also have appellate rights beyond Judge Doty, to a Circuit Court of Appeals.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
