Sharman v. Longo

In this appeal we are called upon to decide whether the trial court was justified in granting plaintiff ’s motion for a summary judgment against defendant.

Plaintiff, William Sharman, brought action to enforce an agreement signed by defendant Frank Longo and one Vito Guarino guaranteeing plaintiff’s salary under an employment contract. According to plaintiff’s complaint, by the terms of the employment contract, plaintiff, a professional basketball player and coach, was to serve as a player-coach for a newly formed corporation, the Los Angeles Professional Basketball Club, a professional…