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Rick Pitino sues Louisville for breach of contract. How much does he want? | Lexington Herald Leader

Rick Pitino filed a breach of contract lawsuit Thursday against the University of Louisville Athletics Association seeking damages of $4,307,000 per year through 2026.

Pitino, who was fired by Louisville last month in the wake of a federal investigation into alleged corruption in college basketball, argues Louisville did not allow him due process in placing him on administrative leave and locking him out of his office and had no grounds on which to terminate his contract “for cause,” according to that contract.

Rick Pitino's attorneys just filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the University of Louisville.