A Michigan credit union has cried foul in court against theDetroit Pistons, but its case against the basketball team and itsowner, Palace Sports & Entertainment, isn't exactly aslam-dunk, according to recent court filings.
This week a Michigan appeals court reversed an injunction thatLathrup Village, Michigan-based Michigan First Credit Unionoriginally won against the team over a soured sponsorshipagreement, according to court records. That sponsorship agreement,signed on November 9, 2016, would have made the credit union asponsor of the Pistons until October 13, 2021.
But just days after signing the agreement, on November 22, 2016,the Pistons announced the team was moving from the Palace of AuburnHills to Little Caesars Arena, which was under construction, forthe 2017-2018 basketball season.
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