Legal Opinion
Gambrell v. Kansas City Chiefs Football Club
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 1, 1981No. WD 31451PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Judge.
This is a breach of contract action in which Gambrell, a professional football player, sought payment of salary claimed due from the Kansas City Chiefs under his employment contract for the 1974 football season. A jury returned its verdict denying Gambrell’s claim and he appeals.
The dispute which generated this suit centered on the extent and duration of Gambrell’s disability from a back injury which he suffered during a pre-season game played August 17,1974. Under the employment contract, a player injured in the course of practice or during a game is entitled to payment of his…
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