Kyle Johnson wins arbitration vs Sutor MGR

British-Canadian basketball player Kyle Johnson (195 cm, LIU Brooklyn’11) filed a claim against his former S.S. Sutor Montegranaro (Italy-SerieA) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Johnson was with Sutor Montegranaro during the 2012-13 season and 2013-14 pre-season. He sought assistance in claiming outstanding bonuses, penalties, tax certificates and interest owed to him by his former club. The BAT ruled in Johnson’s favor and came out with the following award:

1. S.S. Sutor Srl shall pay Mr. Kyle Johnson an amount of USD 25,642.71, net of tax, as contractual damages, plus interest at 5% per annum on such amount from 1 July 2013 onwards.

 

2. S.S. Sutor Srl shall pay Mr. Kyle Johnson an amount of EUR 5,000, net of tax, as penalties for late payments, plus interest at 5% per annum on such amount from 1 July 2013 onwards.

 

3. S.S. Sutor Srl shall deliver to Mr. Kyle Johnson tax certificates for all the sums paid to him relating to the fiscal year 2012 and for all the sums paid to him relating to the fiscal year 2013.

4. S.S. Sutor Srl shall pay Mr. Kyle Johnson an amount of EUR 4,894.94 as a partial reimbursement of his arbitration costs.

 

5. S.S. Sutor Srl shall pay Mr. Kyle Johnson an amount of EUR 7,000 as a contribution to his legal fees and expenses.

 

6. Any other or further-reaching requests for relief are dismissed.