Post by The Picks Commissioner on Dec 30, 2006 10:33:03 GMT -5
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’Hawks ordered to pay Basile
BY SAMUEL LEGG
The Tribune-Democrat
Brian Basile believes that he met his obligations as former coach and general manager of the local indoor-football franchise.
Now, he says the team must do the same for him.
Basile says the owners of the Johnstown Riverhawks franchise – Michael Dawson and James Wallace – owe him, his coaching staff, equipment manager and some front-office workers a paycheck for last season’s final two weeks.
Johnstown lost at Erie – and failed to make the playoffs – to end its third season on June 9.
Following promise after promise of payment, and a form letter, again saying that all vendors would be paid by the end of the year, according to Basile, he finally had to act and sued Dawson Management.
Basile, owner of the Pizza-Deli Six Pack in the Kernville section of the city, said he was assured somebody from the Riverhawks’ organization would be at a Dec. 20 hearing before District Judge Michael Musulin, but no one showed.
Basile said Musulin awarded a judgment of $3,950 – for salary and bonuses – meaning that at some point, the Riverhawks will have to pay Basile, or have property tagged by the sheriff’s department equal to the judgment.
“Brian will be paid,” said Riverhawks Vice President James Wallace, who was in Tampa Bay, Fla., for an owners’ meeting Friday. “He was in the business the past few years. He knows it’s a seasonal business.”
Riverhawks President Michael Dawson said that he was “totally unaware” of being sued.
“I talked to James a few weeks ago, and it wasn’t brought to my attention,” Dawson said. “The last time I talked to Brian was after the Erie game.”
The franchise also has outstanding bills at two local companies, Mlaker Transportation, Inc. and Valley Printing, according to Basile.
The Riverhawks, led by new player/GM Quenteen Robinson and former Raleigh Rebels coach Steve Folmar, begin their fourth season in the American Indoor Football Association at home on Feb. 2.
“You sign a contract, you’ve got to fulfill it one way or another,” Basile said. “It’s the principle of being in business. I’m in business, and you don’t do that to people.
“I feel now is the time to let everybody know.”
The Riverhawks have an open regional tryout today in New Castle.
’Hawks ordered to pay Basile
BY SAMUEL LEGG
The Tribune-Democrat
Brian Basile believes that he met his obligations as former coach and general manager of the local indoor-football franchise.
Now, he says the team must do the same for him.
Basile says the owners of the Johnstown Riverhawks franchise – Michael Dawson and James Wallace – owe him, his coaching staff, equipment manager and some front-office workers a paycheck for last season’s final two weeks.
Johnstown lost at Erie – and failed to make the playoffs – to end its third season on June 9.
Following promise after promise of payment, and a form letter, again saying that all vendors would be paid by the end of the year, according to Basile, he finally had to act and sued Dawson Management.
Basile, owner of the Pizza-Deli Six Pack in the Kernville section of the city, said he was assured somebody from the Riverhawks’ organization would be at a Dec. 20 hearing before District Judge Michael Musulin, but no one showed.
Basile said Musulin awarded a judgment of $3,950 – for salary and bonuses – meaning that at some point, the Riverhawks will have to pay Basile, or have property tagged by the sheriff’s department equal to the judgment.
“Brian will be paid,” said Riverhawks Vice President James Wallace, who was in Tampa Bay, Fla., for an owners’ meeting Friday. “He was in the business the past few years. He knows it’s a seasonal business.”
Riverhawks President Michael Dawson said that he was “totally unaware” of being sued.
“I talked to James a few weeks ago, and it wasn’t brought to my attention,” Dawson said. “The last time I talked to Brian was after the Erie game.”
The franchise also has outstanding bills at two local companies, Mlaker Transportation, Inc. and Valley Printing, according to Basile.
The Riverhawks, led by new player/GM Quenteen Robinson and former Raleigh Rebels coach Steve Folmar, begin their fourth season in the American Indoor Football Association at home on Feb. 2.
“You sign a contract, you’ve got to fulfill it one way or another,” Basile said. “It’s the principle of being in business. I’m in business, and you don’t do that to people.
“I feel now is the time to let everybody know.”
The Riverhawks have an open regional tryout today in New Castle.
