West Indies Cricket Board chief executive Dr Donald Peters fully expects Sir Allen Stanford's £20 million Super Series to go ahead in November despite an injunction filed by the WICB's principal sponsor Digicel.
Digicel filed papers in London last week claiming that the deal between WICB and Stanford infringes on its exclusive sponsorship rights with the West Indies national team, and the case is due to be heard at the High Court in London on September 18.
However, Peters says he is confident the case will not prevent the games going ahead.
"That is not the intention, certainly from our perspective," he said.
"We are going to contest this injunction. Our attorneys in London are working on it. Our position remains the same."
Peters insisted that the game is outside the terms of Digicel's sponsorship deal as the full West Indies national team will not take part - only a 'Stanford Superstars' team formed of players from across the Caribbean.
"We are not part of this in that it is not our team, it is not the West Indies team that will be taking part, so Digicel's rights are not infringed," Peters said.
"They are our sponsors but we disagree on this matter. They believe one thing and we believe another but we expect that common sense will prevail."
The England and Wales Cricket Board have also confirmed they do not expect the dispute to effect the tournament and anticipate a resolution in the Caribbean in the coming weeks.
England are due to meet the Stanford Super Stars team on November 1.
The game is due to be the first of five annual games between an All-Star team and an England select team, bankrolled by Texas entrepreneur Stanford.
The series was first announced in June and Digicel quickly contacted the WICB to express their concerns. Talks held earlier this month did not lead to a satisfactory conclusion, leading the telecommunications giant to file the injunction last week.


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