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Before March 5th 1980, Wolf began employment talks with [https://www.cbs.com/ CBS]. | Before March 5th 1980, Wolf began employment talks with [https://www.cbs.com/ CBS]. | ||
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|February 1st 1980 | |||
|Wolf orally agrees to work for CBS. | |||
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|February 4th 1980 (early) | |||
|Wolf signs an employment agreement with CBS to be exclusive after March 6th | |||
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|February 4th 1980 (later in day) | |||
|Wolf submit resignation letter to leave ABC on March 5th 1980 | |||
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Revision as of 21:37, 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.
Procedural History
ABC sued Wolf to seek specific enforcement of its right of 1st refusal & to enjoin (prohibit) Wolf from working with CBS.
Case Text Links
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 1st 1980 | Wolf orally agrees to work for CBS. |
| February 4th 1980 (early) | Wolf signs an employment agreement with CBS to be exclusive after March 6th |
| February 4th 1980 (later in day) | Wolf submit resignation letter to leave ABC on March 5th 1980 |
