NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A judge has ruled against Nashville Predators' co-owner David Freeman in his bid to keep his lawsuit against the franchise in a Tennessee court, allowing for the case to go back to the NHL for arbitration.
According to online court records, Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle issued her ruling Friday after hearing arguments July 20. But her ruling dismissing Freeman's request for a stay of arbitration had not been posted as of Friday afternoon. At least parts of the order likely will be sealed or redacted.
The Tennessean first reported the ruling.
Freeman, the former Predators chairman, sued Predators Holdings LLC and current team chairman Tom Cigarran on June 23. Freeman was seeking $250 million in damages for his original 48 percent stake in the team being diluted.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.