STRAUSS v. LONG IS SPORTS


89 Misc.2d 827 (1977)

Mark Strauss, Plaintiff, v. Long Island Sports, Inc., Doing Business as The New York Nets, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Nassau County.

March 14, 1977


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mordecai Rosenfeld for plaintiff. Krohn, Rosenblum & Berko for Herbert J. Krohn. James F. Maiello pro se. Meyer, English, Cianciulli & Peirez, P.C., for defendant.


DOUGLAS F. YOUNG, J.

Following several weeks of unsuccessful negotiations, the defendant Long Island Sports, doing business as The New York Nets (the "Nets"), sold its superstar Julius Erving ("Dr. J.") to the Philadelphia 76ers for a large sum of cash. As in other transactions involving professional athletes, the courts have been called upon to referee a dispute respecting the aftermath of that transaction...

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