Posted by BasketballJones:

NEW YORK (AP) -- A jury ruled Tuesday that New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sexually harassed a top team executive, subjecting the married mother of three to unwanted advances and a barrage of verbal insults.

But the jury also ruled that Thomas does not have to pay punitive damages to the women, giving him a partial victory after an ugly, three-week trial.

The jury did find that Madison Square Garden committed harassment against the woman, and ruled that MSG should have to pay her punitive damages.

U.S. District Judge Gerard E. Lynch called it an "imminently reasonable" verdict and said the jury will be asked to return later in the day to hear brief arguments on possible punitive damages against MSG.

The harassment verdict was widely expected after the jury sent a note to the judge Monday indicating that it believed Thomas and the other defendants, Madison Square Garden and MSG Chairman James Dolan, sexually harassed plaintiff Anucha Browne Sanders. But the question of whether Thomas would have to pay punitive damages was up in the air until Tuesday.

Posted by islesfan:

Posted by BasketballJones:

NEW YORK (AP) -- A jury ruled Tuesday that New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sexually harassed a top team executive, subjecting the married mother of three to unwanted advances and a barrage of verbal insults.

But the jury also ruled that Thomas does not have to pay punitive damages to the women, giving him a partial victory after an ugly, three-week trial.

The jury did find that Madison Square Garden committed harassment against the woman, and ruled that MSG should have to pay her punitive damages.

U.S. District Judge Gerard E. Lynch called it an "imminently reasonable" verdict and said the jury will be asked to return later in the day to hear brief arguments on possible punitive damages against MSG.

The harassment verdict was widely expected after the jury sent a note to the judge Monday indicating that it believed Thomas and the other defendants, Madison Square Garden and MSG Chairman James Dolan, sexually harassed plaintiff Anucha Browne Sanders. But the question of whether Thomas would have to pay punitive damages was up in the air until Tuesday.

I thought they were deadlocked on that issue and it was declared a mistrial on whether or not Isiah should pay punitive damages.

That's a big difference.

The big money was never going to come from Isiah for sexually harassing her, it was always going to come from MSG for her wrongful termination.

Posted by eViL:

Anyone with a brain in their head said they should have settled. Dolan is unreal. He's so terrible, it's legendary.

Posted by TheGame:

Posted by eViL:

Anyone with a brain in their head said they should have settled. Dolan is unreal. He's so terrible, it's legendary.

Clearly this case should have settled. The Knicks hand out millions to cut players like it was candy, but they take this case to court over $10 million and give the whole organization a black eye for their trouble. I know she would have taken $5-$6 mil.

Posted by islesfan:

Posted by WOODMANnYk:

This calls for total change within the organization!

Hopefully, with all the mayhem going on, this might be a good thing for the Knicks.

This could be the beginning of something good.

Tired of dolan, Isiah and marbury. We need new blood that can represent Knicks B-ball in the proudest way!

I've only been saying this for 3 1/2 years.

you and I have been saying it but there are people out there supporting this sorry pathetic group led by buffoon owner dolan.

[Edited by - woodmannyk on 02-10-2007 12:08 PM]