Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant remains involved in a lawsuit filed by a teen he punched during a pickup game three years ago, with two key court rulings expected soon, according to Lucas Finton of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.
On July 18, attorneys met for the first time since Judge Carol Chumney ruled Morant immune from the suit due to self-defense. However, the lawsuit continues because Morant’s friend Davonte Pack, also named in the suit, was not dismissed.
The player’s legal team seeks permission to appeal Chumney’s April ruling, which found Morant acted in self-defense. If allowed, Holloway’s attorneys will try to overturn that decision in the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
The case’s second hearing placed the burden on Holloway to disprove self-defense, which the judge said was not met.
A hearing on attorney fees is scheduled for August 28, but it’s unclear if the fees will be paused during the appeal.
The Tennessee Attorney General’s office has played a limited role since Holloway’s new legal team replaced the previous one, though the judge requested their continued involvement.
While Holloway’s lawyers referenced a constitutional challenge to Tennessee’s self-defense law in their appeal request, they have yet to argue it in court.
