Heirs of Frank Sinatra Step Up to Plate, Seek Role for Season Ticket Holders in Dodgers Bankruptcy
A judge overseeing the Delaware bankruptcy case of the Los Angeles Dodgers now has a new issue to resolve, reports Reuters:
Should season ticket holders, to whom the heirs of Frank Sinatra, a famous fan of the baseball team, have added their voice, be allowed to speak for themselves in the case?
Sinatra held a season ticket since 1958, when the team moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Los Angeles, where he was based as a singer and actor, according to a court filing. Before died in 1998, he was known for stopping by the clubhouse.
The team opposes giving a season ticket holders committee a formal role in the Chapter 11 case, arguing that it isn’t necessary.
But professor Anthony Sabino , who teaches law and business classes at St. John’s University, says a season ticket holders committee would be appropriate.
“The season ticket holders are the voice of all fans and therefore deserve a seat at the table,” he states. “One could even say they are the lifeblood of a franchise.”
