American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Wolf
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
At issue is whether, at the instigation of CBS, Warner Wolf, a sportscaster, breached the good faith negotiation and first refusal provisions of his contract with ABC and, if so, whether ABC is entitled to equitable relief. Contrary to Trial Term’s finding, we hold that Wolf did indeed breach his contract, although we also conclude that the grant of equitable relief is not warranted.
Wolf had been employed by ABC since 1976 as a sportscaster, and for the past three years he had been the regular *164sportscaster on WABC-TV, its New York affiliate. In February, 1978,…
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