Former New York Knicks forward Charles Oakley’s lawsuit against Madison Square Garden and owner James Dolan was dismissed for a third time Friday.The legal drama between the former Knicks star and Dolan dates back to February 2017, when Oakley was thrown out of MSG following an altercation with arena security guards.The case was initially tossed in early 2020, then again in 2021 and revived in early 2023 before once again being tossed this week.MICHAEL JORDAN AND ADAM SILVER BOTH FAILED TO CONVINCE JAMES DOLAN TO END BEEF WITH LEGEND CHARLES OAKLEYFeb.8, 2017: Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley exchanges words with a security guard during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers at Madison Square Garden in New York (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)After Oakley's removal from MSG, he was subsequently arrested and although the charges were eventually dropped, Oakley filed suit claiming false imprisonment and defamation, among other claims.MSG released a statement saying they plan on pursuing legal action against Oakley's lawyer Douglas Windsor and his "unscrupulous law firm," according to the New York Post."For more than nine years, Mr.
Oakley’s lawyers have pursued claims they knew were false," MSG said in its statement to the Post."Those claims have now been dismissed by the Court in their entirety — for a third time.
We are pursuing legal action against Douglas Wigdor, and his unscrupulous law firm, to hold them accountable for years of frivolous litigation and their blatant abuse of the judicial system."In this Feb.23, 2017, file photo, former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley is shown before an NBA basketball game between the Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland.
A federal judge has dismissed Charles Oakley's lawsuit against executive chairman James Dolan and Madison Square Garden, stemming from the former New York Knicks forward's ejection and arrest from a game three years ago...