Attorney for 18-year-old trying to halt auction of Ohtani's 50/50 ball confident he has strong case
The attorney for an 18-year-old man trying to stop Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold at auction until a lawsuit is resolved believes he has a strong case
By AP News
Published - Sep 27, 2024, 06:23 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:50 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — The attorney for an 18-year-old man trying to stop Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold at auction until a lawsuit is resolved believes he has a strong case.
Online bidding began Friday, less than 24 hours after a Miami-Dade County Judge Spencer Eig said the process could begin — though a sale can’t be finalized before Eig rules on a motion for a temporary injunction next month.
Attorney John Uustal represents Max Matus in a lawsuit challenging ownership of the historic ball.
“What we wanted was to make sure this ball would stay under the jurisdiction of the court and that it could not be sold before the court rules,’’ Uustal said.
