Legal Opinion
Eckles v. Sharman
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1977No. Nos. 75-1434, 75-1435PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.
This is an action by the owner of a professional basketball team for breach of contract by a former coach and for the inducement of that breach by the owner of another professional basketball team. Judgment was entered on a jury verdict for $250,000 against the coach and for $175,000 against the inducing owner. We reverse and remand with directions.
After these appeals were filed, the plaintiff-appellee Mountain States Sports, Inc., became bankrupt and R. T. Eckles, trustee in bankruptcy, was substituted as the appellee in each case. References herein will be to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- United States v. Honorable Willis W. Ritter, Chief Judge of the United States District Courtfor the District of UtahCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Steelduct Co. v. Henger-Seltzer Co.California Supreme Court · 1945
- Donna Bertot v. School District No. 1, Albany County, Wyoming, Martha Sweeney v. School District No. 1, Albany County, WyomingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
- Coleman Engineering Co. v. North American Aviation, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by12 opinions
- 25 Fair empl.prac.cas. 120, 25 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,611 Barbara Phillips, Cornell Green Rice, Melvin Phillips, and Mississippi Council on Human Relations, a Corporation, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs v. The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance and Expenditure Review of the State of Mississippi, the Mississippi Council on Human Relations, a Corporation, Barbara Phillips, Melvin Phillips and Cornell Green Rice, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs v. The Board of Trustees of the Institution of Higher Education A/K/A the State College Board, Barbara Phillips, Melvin Phillips and Cornell Green Rice, Individually and on Behalf of a Class v. The State of Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Webbe v. McGhie Land Title Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Data Translation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Ridgeway Coal Co., Inc. v. FMC Corp.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1985
- Phillips v. Joint Legislative Committee on Performance & Expenditure ReviewCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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