Legal Opinion
Holloway v. King
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 28, 2005No. 04 Civ. 7384(LAK)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
Rory Holloway and John Horne, formerly managers for the boxer Mike Tyson, brought this action against promoter Don King and various corporate entities he controls (collectively “King”) alleging that King breached a 1995 oral agreement to give each of the plaintiffs 10 percent of all of King’s earnings from exploiting Tyson’s fights. 1 King has moved to dismiss pursuant to Rules 12(b)(6) and 9(b).
Facts
A. The Complaint
Mike Tyson was a world heavyweight boxing champion. The complaint alleges that on or about August 16, 1994, Tyson and the plaintiffs…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Chambers v. Time Warner, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
- Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. Long Island Rail RoadNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Rubin Sira v. R. Morton, C. Artuz, D. Selsky, and G. GoordCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Weiner v. McGraw-Hill, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Abercrombie v. Andrew CollegeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- Holloway v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
- Toll v. TannenbaumDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2013
- Victor G. Reiling Associates & Design Innovation, Inc. v. Fisher-Price, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2006
- Barshay v. NaithaniDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2022
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.