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BK v. Louisiana Court System
Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:39 pm
How much does it help LSU that this case will be heard in a Louisiana court? Is corruption common in Louisiana or are LA courts fair and balanced? :)
Any chance this thing gets appealed enough and is moved out of Louisiana/becomes federal?
Any practicing law’yahs on here who can help analyze?
Any chance this thing gets appealed enough and is moved out of Louisiana/becomes federal?
Any practicing law’yahs on here who can help analyze?
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 11:43 pm
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Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:41 pm to VooDude
Louisiana is probably the least corrupt state to ever exist.
Everyone knows this.
Everyone knows this.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:43 pm to VooDude
Ffs let it go.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 12:11 am to VooDude
You should not cheer on corruption in the legal system. LSU looks like clowns trying to get out of the contract they agreed to. It sucks but it is what it is.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 12:16 am to VooDude
Fed court slightly more competent and less corrupt. State court is the Wild West, you could get a competent or wildly incompetent judge. LSU drags everything out because they have a massive insurance policy that pays for their legal fees and they trot out the same few firms to do their dirty work. They want to bill the f out of everything (and they do). A few of these firms/partner groups live off LSU’s frick ups.
Honestly what I would expect is BK filed this to make LSU look bad and speed up the settlement process, but LSU will dig in and drag it out for about 8-12 months before they settle and he gets another job coaching or broadcasting. BK’s lawyers are probably better than LSUs, but it’s def an advantage for LSU to be in their venue with a judgeship that about 50% went there are some point either for undergrad or law school
Honestly what I would expect is BK filed this to make LSU look bad and speed up the settlement process, but LSU will dig in and drag it out for about 8-12 months before they settle and he gets another job coaching or broadcasting. BK’s lawyers are probably better than LSUs, but it’s def an advantage for LSU to be in their venue with a judgeship that about 50% went there are some point either for undergrad or law school
Posted on 11/25/25 at 12:39 am to CecildaDiesel
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This post was edited on 11/25/25 at 1:23 am
Posted on 11/25/25 at 12:46 am to TigerNlc
Why do you people think contracts are one way agreements?
You don’t know the language of the contract. Very likely Kelly violated terms he agreed to.
The only clowns here are those pretending LSU isn’t within their rights to negotiate.
You don’t know the language of the contract. Very likely Kelly violated terms he agreed to.
The only clowns here are those pretending LSU isn’t within their rights to negotiate.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 1:56 am to CecildaDiesel
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Honestly what I would expect is BK filed this to make LSU look bad and speed up the settlement process, but LSU will dig in and drag it out for about 8-12 months before they settle and he gets another job coaching or broadcasting. BK’s lawyers are probably better than LSUs, but it’s def an advantage for LSU to be in their venue with a judgeship that about 50% went there are some point either for undergrad or law school
It kills me that most people don’t realize these types of settlements and legal issues happen all the time with coaches contracts. I know for a fact Miles sued LSU, Orgeron probably did as well.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 2:16 am to lurking
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You don't know the language of the contract
If I am not mistaken, the contract has been posted on this site.
This post was edited on 11/25/25 at 2:17 am
Posted on 11/25/25 at 2:24 am to VooDude
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Any chance this thing gets appealed enough and is moved out of Louisiana/becomes federal?
Federal Court has to have jurisdiction over the subject matter for it to be a Federal case.
Plaintiff and Defendants are located in Louisiana.
I don't think the case is going anywhere but 19th JDC.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 6:17 am to VooDude
This is a civil case, a jurisdiction modification is unlikely. And, yes there is corruption in the lower courts. That’s not unique to Louisiana though. Appeals usually take a while so the initial ruling is important. However, the courts would likely fast track an appeal due to the high level of harm,…..on both sides.
I’m posing this answer of “no one can predict the outcome on this” as a “on one hand, and on the other hand” because that is how judges look at these civil suits.
I’m posing this answer of “no one can predict the outcome on this” as a “on one hand, and on the other hand” because that is how judges look at these civil suits.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 6:20 am to lurking
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You don’t know the language of the contract.
The contract is public record.
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Very likely Kelly violated terms he agreed to.
Doubtful.
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The only clowns here are those pretending LSU isn’t within their rights to negotiate.
Or maybe the ones who think we have no idea the language of the contract when it has been posted numerous times.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 7:00 am to VooDude
You sue LSU in the 19th JDC you better come correct baw.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 8:14 am to TJG210
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It kills me that most people don’t realize these types of settlements and legal issues happen all the time with coaches contracts. I know for a fact Miles sued LSU, Orgeron probably did as well.
Bingo. Everyone sues, mediates, arbitrates, or something. I still think BK is a POS- but I have also been in litigation with LSU and know how they operate. They could settle tomorrow but I would anticipate it will take a while to be finalized because the wheels of justice move slow- especially in state court. I also don’t think BK is getting or wants to get hired this cycle. Downvote away, that’s just my take based upon actual experience
This post was edited on 11/25/25 at 8:15 am
Posted on 11/25/25 at 8:45 am to CecildaDiesel
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Honestly what I would expect is BK filed this to make LSU look bad and speed up the settlement process, but LSU will dig in and drag it out for about 8-12 months before they settle and he gets another job coaching or broadcasting. BK’s lawyers are probably better than LSUs, but it’s def an advantage for LSU to be in their venue with a judgeship that about 50% went there are some point either for undergrad or law school
All true but LSU will require additional proof from BK and his agent on his "attempts" to get another job to offset the buyout.
LSU has a two pronged legal attack: Firing BK for cause is the first attempt to get out of the contract. If that doesn't work, they will fall back on the poison pill work requirement they put in the buyout clause.
This is the rabbit hole that can get LSU out of paying the buyout. The language in the contract is clear and BK's lawyer is trying to protect the buyout money.
If BK sits on the sideline and does not attempt to get another job, they can terminate the buyout per the language of the contract. This was the poison pill that LSU put in the contract. He MUST get another job to get the buyout or bring lots of receipts of all the people he interviewed with and got passed over. Just having your attorney say you can't get a job doesn't fulfill the language of the buyout provision of the contract.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 9:15 am to lurking
Yea right, it's one of the most corrupt states.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 9:21 am to VooDude
This will be resolved to avoid Discovery, and because Kelly is 64 years old, wants to coach again, and can't because of an unresolved settlement. Armstrong and Kelly aren't stupid, the greedy act is wearing thin and the things revealed in Discovery could ruin Kelly. Take the settlement and go away.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 9:45 am to lurking
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Why do you people think contracts are one way agreements?
I am taking Obligations this semester so let me take a crack at it:
Brian Kelly’s LSU contract, in Louisiana terms, is a conventional obligation — an agreement by two or more parties whereby obligations are created, modified, or extinguished (CC art. 1906).
It’s a bilateral (synallagmatic) contract because LSU and Kelly obligate themselves reciprocally: LSU promises obscene amounts of money and facilities; Kelly promises to coach, recruit, win, and try not to get them investigated by the NCAA (CC art. 1908).
It’s onerous, not gratuitous: each party gets an advantage in exchange for his obligation — LSU gets the hope of championships and TV money; Kelly gets buyout-proof generational wealth (CC arts. 1909, 1910).
It’s commutative, at least on paper: the performances are correlative — LSU’s duty to pay matches Kelly’s duty to perform coaching services with a straight face at pressers (CC art. 1911).
It’s a principal contract of employment (hire of services); any buyout clauses, guarantees, or mortgages on real estate are accessory contracts that just secure the main obligation (CC art. 1913).
It’s a fancy, written, negotiated deal, so practically it looks like a solemn, heavily lawyered contract, but in Code-speak it’s just a big, ugly consensual contract — once they agree, it’s binding.
And from LSU’s point of view, the whole thing feels like a disguised sale of a hope — they basically bought the “haul of the net” of future SEC titles and playoff runs, even though the Code technically reserves that phrase for things like fishing and future crops (CC arts. 1912, 2451).
Posted on 11/25/25 at 9:56 am to TJG210
Miles sued for the vacated wins not the settlement though.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 10:03 am to jflsufan
You will not pass the bar exam.
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