Evander Kane says lenders' request in bankruptcy case violates 13th amendment, which ended slavery

A new twist in the bankruptcy case of Evander Kane of the San Jose Sharks. Recently, five lenders that Kane allegedly owes money to requested that the court change his bankruptcy filing from chapter 7, which would force Kane to pay creditors using current assets, to Chapter 11, which would place the remaining years of his Sharks contract under their control. Kane has now filed a motion saying this request, if granted, would violate the "Thirteenth Amendment's prohibition against involuntary servitude and cannot be tolerated by the Court."

According to The Athletic, Kane conceded in his filing that "some may consider involuntary servitude to be an extreme description of the Debtor's potential fate." However, his side is arguing that recent bankruptcy cases have made similar comparisons. The Athletic states "The argument has been made before in bankruptcy cases, though not all found conversion from Chapter 7 to 11 violated the amendment that ended slavery in the United States."

Kane has listed debt of $26.8 million in his bankruptcy filing. The lenders in the case have filed a motion calling Kane a "dishonest and deceitful individual" who "misrepresents the facts and shades the truth."

Court documents have also called Kane a problem gambler who should not have control of his own finances. It was recently revealed that the San Jose Sharks had become involved in the Bankruptcy case, signing papers stating the team could end up terminating the five years left on his contract after this season. However, a team spokesperson stated shortly after that there are no plans for the team and Kane to part ways.

Kane's motion, if granted, would make it illegal for the companies involved in the case to garnish his future wages.

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