Legal Opinion
Gary Van Zeeland Talent, Inc. v. Sandas
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1978No. 76-029PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
The appeal is from a summary-judgment which dismissed the complaint of Gary Van Zeeland Talent, Inc., against its former employee, Edwin J. Sandas. Van Zeeland is a talent booking agency. Its principal business is placing musical groups in nightclubs and other places of entertainment.
Sandas, who had no previous experience in talent agency work, became an employee of Van Zeeland in 1972. Van Zeeland trained him in the methods of working with musical groups and clubs and the importance of matching musical talent to the needs of a club. Sandas was, however, a former band musician, and he was…
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