The Munchak Corporation and Rdg Corporation, a Joint Venture D/B/A the Carolina Cougars v. William John Cunningham

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs, the owners and operators of the basketball club “The Carolina Cougars” (the “Cougars”), sued to enjoin defendant, William John Cunningham (“Cunningham”), a professional basketball player, from performing services as a basketball player for any basketball club other than the Cougars in violation of a contract between the Cougars and Cunningham. The district court, finding that Cunningham had contracted to play for the Cougars, nevertheless concluded that even if Cunningham had failed and refused to perform his contract, plaintiffs had unclean hands and had…