Legal Opinion
CBS Broadcasting Inc. v. Jones
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 2, 2006No. 05 Civ. 10620(DC)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
CHIN, District Judge.
In this case, defendant Brent Jones (“Jones”), a former Pro Bowl NFL player who played tight end for the San Francisco 49ers from 1987 to 1998, agreed to provide on-air analysis and related services to plaintiff CBS Broadcasting Inc. (“CBS”) pursuant to a written contract (the “Agreement”). The Agreement provided that, for 2005, Jones was to be paid $200,000, in accordance with CBS’s payroll practices, at the rate of l/52nd of $200,000 per week.
In September 2005, however, three games into the regular season, Jones resigned. CBS sues, contending that it…
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