David Warner wins legal battle with Spartan Sports
The star batter has been awarded over $420,000 after winning a legal battle with one of his former sponsors.
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David Warner, the star Australian opener, has received good news off the field ahead of the second Test of the Ashes 2023, which begins at Lord's on June 28. After prevailing in court against one of his erstwhile sponsors, Spartan Sports, the star batter has been awarded over $420,000.
The Australian opener reportedly sued the Northern Beaches-based company Spartan Sports for outstanding sponsorship fees. In his lawsuit, Warner was awarded $422,727 by the Sydney District Court last week.
According to a report in Daily Mail, the judge Matthew Dicker SC ordered the two companies that ran Spartan Sports, Spartan Sport Corporation and SS Management (Australia), to pay Warner $382,940 as the base amount of his claim.
In addition, an additional $39,786 was paid in interest that had accrued since Warner first sued the company a year ago. Notably, Spartan inked its first multiyear contract with Warner in 2018. Before him, the company signed legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, former Indian captain MS Dhoni, and former Australian captain Michael Clarke.
"Spartan has not yet compensated us. Together with David, we decided to sue them. Warner's manager James Erskine was quoted by News Corp. as saying, "The next step, if they don't pay the money, is to liquidate Spartan."
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Separately, the Australian batter is also suing Ben Carberry, who represented Spartan Sports during the negotiations. Carberry has not submitted a defense to the court and was absent from court last week. In 2021, as a result of issues with Spartans, the 36-year-old converted to his current bat brand, DSC.
Former India legend Sachin Tendulkar has previously sued Spartan Sports.
Three years ago, the India legend Sachin Tendulkar sued Spartan Sports for neglecting to pay him royalties for the use of his image and logo in promotional services. After reaching a settlement, the former cricketer was paid $3.1 million.
Warner, meanwhile, will be eager to establish himself in English conditions in the second Ashes Test after scoring 9 and 36 in the first innings at Edgbaston.
