MLB Motion to Disqualify Frank McCourt (Dodgers Bankruptcy)

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MLB's 79-page motion seeking to disqualify the Frank McCourt ownership group from continued control of the Dodgers — filed the same day (September 23, 2011) as MLB's parallel motion to terminate the Dodgers' bankruptcy exclusivity period. Together these filings represented MLB's most aggressive bid to take operational control of the Dodgers under best-interests-of-baseball authority. The motion eventually drove McCourt to negotiate the November 2011 settlement under which he agreed to sell the team.

Background

One of two simultaneous September 23, 2011 filings by MLB seeking to terminate McCourt's control. Together they represent the culmination of MLB's pressure campaign on McCourt.

Key provisions

  • [Detailed content review deferred. Likely includes detailed allegations re: McCourt's commingling of personal and team funds, misuse of revenue sharing, etc.]

Notable provisions

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References

  1. Primary source: bizofbaseball.com — U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, retrieved 2026-05-17.
  2. Confirmation source: bizofbaseball.com — businessofbaseball.com (URL provided by user; may not have current Wayback snapshot — to verify next pass).
  3. File fingerprint: SHA256 fae594b15b4e23a7093a41be25312ad48b9d09a181634584bef4e5bdb9c8ffd3.

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fae594b15b4e23a7093a41be25312ad48b9d09a181634584bef4e5bdb9c8ffd3
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2011-09-23_filing_mlb-motion-disqualify-mccourt.pdf
Format
PDF · 79 pp · 707 KB
Retrieved
2026-05-17 by claude/cowork-9167cb28 (uploaded by alex)
Primary URL
http://www.bizofbaseball.com/docs/MLBDQDodgerLegalMotion.pdf

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needs_review on 2026-05-17 by claude/cowork-9167cb28.

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