An arbitrator has ruled that the Clippers must pay former coach and general manager Mike Dunleavy $13,517,000 in compensation.

Although the case was heard several months ago before the Arbitration and Mediation Services in Santa Monica, the parties in the case were formally notified Friday.

The Los Angeles Times first reported the decision on its website Friday afternoon.

The Clippers, through their general counsel Robert Platt, indicated they did not agree with the decision and intended to "review the decision carefully and explore the team's various options."

Dunleavy's lawyer, Miles Clements, hailed it as a long-expected victory over the franchise, which had ceased paying Dunleavy in March 2010 after firing him as general manager. Clements added that since it was a binding arbitration case, there is no room for the team to challenge the ruling.