Charles Oakley, New York Knicks (Photo by Sean Gardner/BIG3 via Getty Images)
Knicks owner James Dolan is hoping Charles Oakley’s lawsuit goes away.
New York Knicks owner James Dolan and Madison Square Garden are asking the United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit to deny an appeal submitted by Charles Oakley over an incident that occurred at MSG in February 2017, according to Bloomberg Law who obtained information on the court proceedings on Monday.
Oakley filed a lawsuit against Dolan and MSG alleging assault, battery, and defamation. The suit was dismissed in federal court in February, as it “failed to allege a plausible legal claim that can meet federal legal standards.