BAT 0344/12 (Vandersloot v/ Beşiktaş JK)

Summary of the case:

The American Player Courtney Vandersloot filed a claim against the Turkish Club Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü Derneği for outstanding salaries, compensation for medical and flight expenses, and lost earnings. The Player requested payment of the outstanding salaries for the 2011-2012 season, submitting that the Club had made partial payments only, and requested the aforementioned damages because the Club had blocked her release. In its Answer, the Club argued that the Player was not entitled to the penalty fees because they were not set forth by the terms of the Contract but rather by an email whose author was alleged to have no power to bind the Club, and, in any event, the requested amount was excessive and could not be requested along with interest. The Arbitrator partially upheld the claim.