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Kobe Bryant auction dispute headed for June trial

Kobe Bryant and an auction house that wants to sell memorabilia from his high school days and early pro career are heading for a trial next month, unless they can work out a deal before then.U.S. District Judge Renee Bumb on Monday set June 17 as a trial date, but also set a court-guided mediation session for Friday in a case that's the manifestation of an ugly family dispute that all sides seem to want to resolve quickly."Maybe I should have had you bring your witnesses today and we would have tried the case," Bumb said at a hearing. "You're all so ready to go."The main reason she didn't schedule the trial for an earlier date was that Bryant's father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, said he could not get to a trial sooner because he's coaching a Thai team in the Asian Basketball League playoffs.The animosity became public earlier this month, shortly after Berlin, N.J.-based Goldin Auctions announced its plan to auction off Bryant's mementos, which date to his days at Lower Merion High School ...

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