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Legal Case Between LSU & Former DC John Chavis Continues On

by TD Staff Reporter

April 7, 201723 Comments

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

The legal case between LSU and former defensive coordinator John Chavis will continue on after a Baton Rouge appeals court denied Chavis' motion to dismiss the case. Per The Advocate:

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the now-Texas A&M defensive coordinator’s motion to dismiss the case. Jill Craft, the coach’s lawyer, filed the motion in August requesting that LSU’s suit against Chavis be dismissed because the school altered language in Chavis’ contract. Craft used depositions from former coach Les Miles and athletic director Joe Alleva, among others, in the motion.

The ruling extends this legal wrangling, now 25-months old, in the 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish. The bitter fight between Chavis and the university is over a $400,000 buyout the school says he owes for leaving, in December 2014, before the buyout clause in his contract ended.

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TaderSalad

My :sources: indicate that the battle is over 35 cases of twinkies that he ran off with when he rolled out.

Reply•74 months

Hope Seternal

It "Continues"; it doesn't "Continue on".

Reply•74 months

whoyodaddy

The language change did occur- but it had NO effect on the substantive meaning of the contract. This protracted legal course centers on inconsequential BS that doesn't see the forest, for the trees. No other country in the world has such an ineffectual legal system in which the real point is missed. The REAL point is that Chavis was caught recruiting in TAM clothing for TAM -while being paid by LSU. End of story. He got caught; he should shut up and move on. Another point is that this again illustrates that the only true winners in a US lawsuit are the lawyers. The last point is to not use Jill Craft as legal counsel.

Reply•74 months

TampaTiger22

F Chavis

Reply•74 months

Hangit

Maybe whoever altered the contract can pay all of LSU's legal fees out of their own pocket. That was, hands down, the most stupid thing anybody involved in this has done. A crackhead hood-rat is smarter than that

Reply•74 months

Lsu101205

Hopefully his legal defense can finish out a game better than his coaching could.

Reply•74 months

KennabraTiger

He should pay back LSU for all the third and longs his defense gave up

Reply•74 months

whoyodaddy

Tennessee is already trying to get restitution for their third and longs. We are SO LUCKY not to have that imbecile around.

74 months

OzChuffnugg

I wonder what happens first, this legal battle end or his players finally tackle Guice. Knowing Chavis he will have the case won, but right at the end he will tell his lawyer to go into prevent and he will find a way to lose.

Reply•74 months

DaBeerz

Meanwhile the lawyers have probably made more than 400,000

Reply•74 months

emanresu

His lawyer is almost unquestionably working on contingency fee basis.

74 months

dgnx6

"LSU admitted to altering Chavis’ contract in court on December 2015." Joe showing what a bang up job he's done. Actively sabotaging the program.

Reply•74 months

Stud Bud

Good

Reply•74 months

Shiftyplus1

Guice ran for 285 yards, an LSU record. Against Chavis D. In College Station. Suck it fat boy.

Reply•74 months

CalTiger53

Chavis needs to pay, he is too dishonest.

Reply•74 months

Restomod

Jill Craft... Lol

Reply•74 months

LSU316

It would be awesome if he's fired from aTm before this suit finishes then he loses and has to pay out of his own pocket....I know it's a drop in the bucket for him but still.

Reply•74 months

Lexman1

The university needs to drop the suit against Chavis. He already paid us by leaving, as did Steele. It opened the door for Aranda! I'd say that's worth at least $400,000 easy!

Reply•74 months

Whynotme

Agreed! Guess your reasonable logic is lost on some posters to this site.

74 months

roger79

Hell, no. Essentially, he quit on LSU and was working for A&M while he was still under contract to LSU. Screw his fat ass.

74 months

recruitnik

Yep. LSU will spend more fighting this than they'll get. It's just a pissing contest.

74 months

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