SPORTS v. TOP RANK, INC.

No. 19-1890.

954 F.3d 1142 (2020)

Middendorf SPORTS, a Maryland Sole Proprietorship Plaintiff-Appellee v. TOP RANK, INC., a Nevada corporation Defendant-Appellant Terence Crawford, an Individual Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 3, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. Brian Berryman , Francisco Guerra, IV , Travis Carey Headley , Mikal C. Watts , Watts & Guerra, San Antonio, TX, Michael S. Miller , Law Offices of Michael Miller, San Antonio, TX, Dana C. Bradford, III , Dana C. Bradford, III , Houghton & Bradford, Omaha, NE, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Patrick Joseph Borchers , Creighton University, Omaha, NE, Donald J. Campbel , J. Colby Williams , Campbell & Williams, Las Vegas, NV, Joseph S. Daly , Sodoro & Daly, Omaha, NE, Philip R. Erwin , Campbell & Williams, Las Vegas, NV, Jeffrey Gurrola , Kelsey M. Irish , David Marroso , O'Melveny & Myers, Century City, CA, Samuel R. Mirkovich , Campbell & Williams, Catherine L. Stegman , Sodoro & Daly, Omaha, NE, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before GRUENDER, KELLY, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.


Terence "Bud" Crawford is a successful boxer who has won and defended several boxing titles. Top Rank, Inc. and Middendorf Sports are boxing promoters and parties to an Agreement and Release regarding Crawford's promotional rights. This breach-of-contract action requires us to interpret their Agreement and Release and decide...

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