Dear Colonel,
Methinks you have missed the point. Unless this case is settled out of court Cathay will be required to enter a defense on the charge that George and the other 49ers were unlawfully dismissed and had their contracts breached. This is something which they have tried very hard to prevent - at great expense.
Cathay made some pretty interesting statements in the aftermath of 9th July 2001 which I suspect would conflict with the likely defense of being terminated under the terms of the contract.
Defeat for Cathay on the issue of jurisdiction is huge and I for one applaud George his supporters for their perseverance.