MATTER OF PRINZE (JONAS)


38 N.Y.2d 570 (1976)

In the Matter of the Arbitration between Freddie Prinze, Also Known as Freddie Pruetzel, Appellant, and David Jonas, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Santora and Stephen Ross for appellant.

Franklin R. Weissberg and Jerry I. Drew for respondent.

Judges JONES and COOKE concur with Judges GABRIELLI and WACHTLER; Judge FUCHSBERG dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Chief Judge BREITEL and Judge JASEN concur.


GABRIELLI and WACHTLER, JJ.

The petitioner is a well-known entertainer in the television industry. The respondent is a "personal manager" in the entertainment profession. On January 16, 1974 they signed a contract whereby the petitioner agreed to employ the respondent as his agent for a period of three years. In exchange for his expert management services, respondent would receive...

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