Wing Guru must pay Ja Morant, judge rules
The Wing Guru must now comply with an independent arbitrator’s ruling last year that ordered it to pay Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant $365,525.50, including legal fees. (Brandon Dill/AP file)
A Shelby County judge ruled Friday, Aug. 15, that a popular local wing chain must pay Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant the hundreds of thousands of dollars it owes him.
Shelby County Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson granted a request from Morant’s attorneys to automatically rule in their favor because representatives from The Wing Guru have yet to respond to their lawsuit.
No one from the restaurant was present in court for Friday’s hearing, however the bailiff did call out for the “wing guru” several times into the courthouse hallway.
This is an excerpt of this story. To read more, please click here and subscribe.
Topics
Subscriber Only Ja Morant Wing GuruThank you for supporting local journalism.
Subscribers to The Daily Memphian help fund our not-for-profit newsroom of nearly 40 local journalists plus more than 20 freelancers, all of whom work around the clock to cover the issues impacting our community. Subscriptions - and donations - also help fund our community access programs which provide free access to K-12 schools, community organizations, and more. Thank you for making our work possible.
Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.