ClaimsInSport team successfully represented Lithuanian basketball player Arturas Jomantas against its former club BC Rytas Vilnius.
Case announcement originally published on . The following report records the matter as described at that time.
ClaimsInSport team successfully represented Lithuanian basketball player Arturas Jomantas against its former club BC Rytas Vilnius.
The player had to bring a lawsuit against BC Rytas Vilnius to the court. Consequently, the parties reached the settlement agreement and thus closed their dispute.
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