Alabama Football, Inc. v. Greenwood

OPINION

MARSH, District Judge.

Defendant, L. C. Greenwood, (hereinafter Greenwood) a professional football player, signed a contract to play football for the plaintiff, Alabama Football, Inc., (hereinafter AFI) beginning in 1975. AFI is an Alabama corporation which operated a professional football franchise known as the Birmingham Americans in the World Football League (hereinafter WFL). Neither Greenwood nor the Birmingham Americans played football in the WFL during 1975 or thereafter. AFI has brought this breach of contract action seeking to recover general damages and a $50,000 bonus it paid…