Legal Opinion
Boston Celtics Limited Partnership v. Brian Shaw
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 16, 1990No. 90-1621PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Chief Judge.
On January 23, 1990, Brian Shaw signed a contract with the owners of the Boston Celtics (the “Celtics”) in which he promised that he would cancel his commitment to play for an Italian basketball team next year so that he could play for the Celtics instead. When Shaw threatened to break his agreement with the Celtics, they immediately sought arbitration. The arbitrator found that Shaw must keep his promise. The Players Association that represents Shaw agreed with the arbitrator. The Celtics then asked the federal district court to enforce the arbitrator’s decision. The…
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