Community Sports, Inc. v. Denver Ringsby Rockets, Inc.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

This is an appeal from the grant of a preliminary injunction restraining defendant-appellant, Denver Rockets professional basketball team, from employing or using defendant, Larry Jones, as a professional basketball player during the 1967-1988 basketball season, and further restraining defendant Jones from playing professional basketball during said season for anyone other than plaintiff-appellee.

On September 28, 1968 Jones and one Wende, then general manager and president of the Wilkes-Barre Barons professional basketball team of the Eastern Professional…