Legal Opinion
Martin v. Detroit Lions, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 17, 1973No. Civ. 1699PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GARGANO, J.
Appellant is a professional football player. Respondent is a Michigan corporation, and it owns and operates a professional football team for profit. Appellant brought this action in the Superior Court of Kern County to recover his full salary for the 1970 professional football season; the complaint alleged that appellant contracted to play professional football for respondent for the 1970 football season, that the respondent agreed to pay appellant his salary if appellant were unable to play football as the result of injury sustained in the performance of his duties, that…
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