Legal Opinion
Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc. v. Shavers
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 28, 1977No. 77 Civ. 2940PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
OWEN, District Judge.
Before me is a motion by plaintiff Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc. (the Garden) for a preliminary injunction enjoining defendant Earnie Shavers, heavyweight championship contender, from participating in any boxing match until he fulfills his contractual obligations to plaintiff.
On June 23, 1977, I held a hearing at which Teddy Brenner of the Garden, Earnie Shavers, and Frank Luca, Shavers’ business manager, testified. Also before me were various documents and affidavits. Because of time pressure, I notified the parties on Friday, June 24th, that the…
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