Shelly Sterling Asks Judge to Rule She Can Sell Clippers

Donald Sterling’s wife asked a Los Angeles probate judge to rule that she has the authority to sell the Los Angeles Clippers against the wishes of her husband of 58 years, who she says is mentally incapacitated.

Shelly Sterling said in a filing today in Los Angeles Superior Court that she needs the confirmation, if her husband won’t give his consent, to close the $2 billion sale of the National Basketball Association team to former Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer.