Legal Opinion
Gambrell v. Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 30, 1978No. KCD 29288PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASSERSTROM, Judge.
The question for determination is whether plaintiff’s present suit against his former employer for fraud and deceit is precluded by the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The trial court held in the affirmative. We affirm.
Plaintiff, a professional football player, entered into negotiations to play for the Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc. He reported for physical examination to the team doctors, Elfeldt and Miller, and those doctors reported him physically fit to play. A contract was signed between plaintiff and the Kansas City Chiefs on June 17, 1974.
On August 17, 1974,…
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