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WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE v. DALLAS COWBOYS FOOTBALL CLUB, INC. Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A new football league (WFL) signed players from the Dallas Cowboys for services to begin after their existing contracts expired. The Cowboys sued for tortious interference. The court held that contracting for future services is not tortious interference and dissolved an injunction against the WFL.
Legal Significance: This case clarifies that merely contracting with another’s employee for services to commence after the expiration of a current employment agreement does not constitute tortious interference with contract. It protects the freedom of contract for both employees and prospective employers.
WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE v. DALLAS COWBOYS FOOTBALL CLUB, INC. Law School Study Guide
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
The Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc. (“the Club”) held contracts with several professional football players, including Calvin Hill, Craig Morton, and Mike Montgomery. These contracts contained an option for the Club to renew for one additional year. While the players were in this “option year,” the newly formed World Football League (“WFL”) sent letters to numerous Club players. The letters inquired if the players would be interested in hearing an offer from the WFL after their current contracts expired, explicitly stating that players should honor their existing obligations. Subsequently, Hill, Morton, and Montgomery signed contracts with WFL teams for services to begin after their contracts with the Club concluded. The Club sought a temporary injunction, alleging the WFL tortiously interfered with its player contracts. The Club argued that the act of signing for future services, and the attendant publicity, would diminish the players’ current performance, harm team morale, and violate a clause restricting players to football-related activities “only for the Club.” The trial court granted a temporary injunction against the WFL, which the WFL appealed.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Does a competing entity commit tortious interference with an existing employment contract by negotiating and entering into a contract with an employee for services that are to begin only after the existing contract expires?
No. The court dissolved the temporary injunction, holding that the WFL’s actions Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irur
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Legal Issue
Does a competing entity commit tortious interference with an existing employment contract by negotiating and entering into a contract with an employee for services that are to begin only after the existing contract expires?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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- A rival league (WFL) may sign players to contracts for future
