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|date=April 2, 1981 | |date=April 2, 1981 | ||
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|facts=In February 1978, American Broadcasting Companies (ABC) (plaintiff) & sportscaster [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTYFT4GkmMw Warner Wolf] (defendant) entered into an employment agreement. Their contract was scheduled to terminate on March 5th 1980. | |facts=In February 1978, American Broadcasting Companies (ABC) (plaintiff) & sportscaster [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTYFT4GkmMw Warner Wolf] (defendant) entered into an employment agreement. Their contract was scheduled to terminate on March 5th 1980. It included a '''good faith''' & '''1st-refusal provision'''. | ||
Wolf's negotiations with ABC must be exclusive for the 45 days from December 6th 1979 to January 19th 1980. After the negotiation period of the contract on March 5th 1980, ABC would have the right of first refusal before Wolf accepted any other employment offer. | |||
Before March 5th 1980, Wolf began employment talks with [https://www.cbs.com/ CBS]. | |||
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|link=https://casetext.com/case/abc-v-wolf | |link=https://casetext.com/case/abc-v-wolf | ||
Revision as of 21:32, July 22, 2023
| ABC v. Wolf | |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals |
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| Citation | 52 N.Y.2d 394, 438 N.Y.S.2d 482, 420 N.E.2d 363 |
| Date decided | April 2, 1981 |
Facts
In February 1978, American Broadcasting Companies (ABC) (plaintiff) & sportscaster Warner Wolf (defendant) entered into an employment agreement. Their contract was scheduled to terminate on March 5th 1980. It included a good faith & 1st-refusal provision.
Wolf's negotiations with ABC must be exclusive for the 45 days from December 6th 1979 to January 19th 1980. After the negotiation period of the contract on March 5th 1980, ABC would have the right of first refusal before Wolf accepted any other employment offer.
