Published on Thursday, November 05, 2009
By Pasadena Star Staff Writer
The wife of Dodgers owner Frank McCourt lost her bid Thursday to be reinstated as the team's chief executive during a hearing in the couple's messy divorce.
Jamie McCourt, 55, was fired last month by her husband, who claims she was having an affair with her bodyguard-driver, also a Dodgers employee who was fired, and was doing a poor job in her role as chief executive.
Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon ruled that no state law supports Jamie McCourt's bid to get her job back.
However, Gordon has yet to decide whether the Dodgers are considered community or separate property.
The McCourts are feuding over the validity of their 2004 marital agreement, in which Frank McCourt is listed as the team's sole owner.
"Whether it's valid or not will be a substantial issue," said Gordon, whose chambers have an unobstructed view of Dodger Stadium.
If he rules the team is community property, Jamie McCourt could argue again that she should be reinstated
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