Malik Hairston wins claim vs. Galatasaray (BAT)

Malik Hairston (198 cm, Oregon’08) filed a claim against his former team Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). He was claiming for outstanding salaries, bonuses, rental fees and interest. Hairston was on the roster of Galatasaray for the 2013-14 season. He is currently with AEK Athens (Greece-A1).

The arbitrator of the case ruled in favor of the claimant (Hairston) and provided the award as follows:

1. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü Dernegi is ordered to pay to Mr. Malik Hairston the amount of USD 71,867.00net for outstanding salary, plus interest at the rate of 5% p.a. from 30 October 2014.

2. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü Dernegi is ordered to pay to Mr. Malik Hairston the amount  of  USD  14,000.00  net as  reimbursement  for  rental fees,  plus  interest at the rate of 5% p.a. from 7 October 2015.

3. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü Dernegi is ordered to pay to Mr.Malik Hairston the amount of EUR 6,500.00 as a contribution  towards his legal  fees  and expenses. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü Dernegi shall bear its own legal fees and expenses.

4. The costs of this arbitration until the present Award, which were determined by the President  of  the
BAT  to  be  in  the  amount  of  EUR 5,000.00, shall  be borne in the rate of 2/3 by Galatasaray Spor Kulübü Dernegi and in the rate of 1/3  by  Mr.  Malik  Hairston. Accordingly,Galatasaray  Spor  Kulübü  Dernegi shall pay to Mr. Malik Hairstonthe amount of EUR 3,333.33.

5.Any  arbitration  costs  associated  with  a  Request  for  Reasons shall be advanced by the requesting party.

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