Legal Opinion
Ventura v. Titan Sports, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1995No. Nos. 94-3103, 9A-3235PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises out of a match between wrestler/commentator Jesse “The Body” Ventura and Titan Sports, Inc., which operates “The World Wrestling Federation” (WWF). Titan appeals the district court’s judgment in favor of Ventura, arguing that (1) Ventura was not entitled to recovery under quantum meruit because an express contract covers the subject matter for which Ventura sought recovery; and (2) the district court erroneously admitted and relied upon the testimony of Ventura’s damages expert. Ventura cross-appeals the district court’s denial of prefiling interest.…
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