Plaintiff former agent sued defendants, agencies and related companies, alleging intentional interference with contract and unfair competition claims. Defendants moved for summary judgment. The former agent moved for a continuance.
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Overview
On the advice of his parents, a college football player signed a representation agreement with the former agent. About two weeks later, the college football player terminated the agreement and started searching for a new agent. On the advice of a professional football player, the college football player hired an independent business manager to help in his agent selection process. Shortly thereafter, the college football player signed a new representation agreement with defendant agency. The former agent alleged that defendants sent negative information about the former agent to the college football player. The court determined that defendants were entitled to summary judgment. The unfair competition and intentional interference with contract claims failed because there was no evidence that defendants sent the negative information and defendants did not induce the termination of the contract with the former agent. The college football player decided to terminate the contract before meeting with defendants. Also, the former agent did not show good cause for delaying entry of judgment. Parties’ litigation lawyer San Diego appeal.
Outcome
The court granted defendants’ summary judgment motion and denied the former agent’s motion for a continuance.
Overview
Remand of a removed action was warranted because defendant’s removal was premature; defendant was not in receipt of an initial pleading, nor any amended pleading, motion, order, or other paper from which it could first be ascertained that the case was one which was or had become removable under 28 U.S.C.S. § 1446(b).
Outcome
Motion granted and case remanded.