"Duke University sued quarterback Darian Mensah on Tuesday, and the school asked a judge to issue an injunction and temporary restraining order that would prevent him from entering the transfer portal and joining another team. Darren Heitner, Mensah's attorney, told ESPN that Durham County (N.C.) Superior Court Judge Michael O'Fogludha ruled from the bench Tuesday, pending a written ruling, and denied Duke's request that Mensah be enjoined from entering the transfer portal. "The judge, a Duke basketball season ticket holder, and thus a booster, also recused himself from future proceedings," Heitner said."
"Under the terms of Duke's NIL contract with Mensah, any disputes must be settled through arbitration. The school said it filed a claim for arbitration on Monday and wants the judge to issue relief until the end of that arbitration process. "Mensah reversed course, informed Duke that he would seek a transfer, and issued a public farewell," the lawsuit said. "In so doing, he repudiated the contract. He proposes now to move onto another collegiate institution and act as if his obligations to Duke University do not exist. None of these facts can be disputed. But contracts mean something.""
Duke University filed a lawsuit and asked a court to bar quarterback Darian Mensah from entering the transfer portal while disputes over his NIL contract are resolved. Mensah informed coach Manny Diaz he intended to transfer on the final day of the portal window. The school filed for arbitration under the NIL agreement and sought temporary relief until that process concludes. A judge ruled from the bench denying Duke’s request for an injunction and recused himself from future proceedings. Mensah led Duke to a 9-5 record and an ACC title and had a multi-year NIL deal set to expire Dec. 31.
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