Legal Opinion
American & National Leagues of Professional Baseball Clubs v. Major League Baseball Players Ass'n
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 25, 1976No. Civ. 37297PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DRAPER, P. J.
This is an appeal by Oakland Athletics, Division of Charles O. Finley & Co., Inc., from a judgment denying its petition to vacate an arbitration award in favor of James A. Hunter.1
Hunter, a pitcher, contracted to play baseball for the appellant for the 1974 and 1975 seasons. The contract, dated February 11, 1974, required *496payment to the player of $100,000 for each of the two seasons. A “special covenant” included in the agreement provided: “. . . the said Club will pay to any person, firm or corporation designated by said Player, the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00)…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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