Nassau Sports v. Peters
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
352 F. Supp. 870 (1972)
Hockey player Garry Peters (defendant), under a standard NHL contract with the Boston Bruins containing an exclusive-employment provision, was drafted by the newly formed New York Islanders (owned by Nassau Sports) (plaintiff) for the 1972-1973 season, and the Bruins contractually transferred his services to the Islanders under an agreement in which Peters agreed he was an exceptional player and that money damages would be inadequate if the Islanders lost his services. After negotiating salary with Nassau, Peters instead agreed to play for the New York Raiders after receiving a better offer, and Nassau sued Peters and the Raiders' owner, seeking to enjoin Peters from playing for the Raiders.
Whether, under certain circumstances, a court may grant an injunction to enforce a contract's exclusive-employment provision.