Deoria v. State Athletic Commission

OPINION BY

Senior Judge KELLEY.

In these cross appeals, James Deoria (Deoria) and Harry Joe Yorgey (Yorgey) appeal from an order of the State Athletic Commission (Commission), which modified the terms of the parties’ contract. We vacate.

This case involves a contract dispute between a professional boxer, Yorgey, and his manager, Deoria, both of whom are licensed by the Commission. On February 9, 2006, Yorgey and Deoria entered into a three-year boxer-manager contract, which was submitted to and approved by the Commission pursuant to' Section 1104 of the Boxing Act, 5 Pa.C.S. § 1104, and Section…