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LEWIS v. DON KING PRODUCTIONS, INC.

No. 00 CIV. 0889 LAK.

94 F.Supp.2d 430 (2000)

Lennox LEWIS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DON KING PRODUCTIONS, INC., et ano., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

April 12, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott N. Gelfand, Fred M. Weiler, Meister, Seelig & Fein LLP, New York City, for Plaintiffs.

Peter Fleming, Jr., Michael C. Quinn, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, New York City, for Defendant Don King Productions, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KAPLAN, District Judge.

This case involves the question whether a renowned professional athlete is bound in his commercial dealings by the same standards of honesty and fairness aspired to by the rest of society.

Plaintiff Lennox Lewis obtained his opportunity to fight Evander Holyfield for the world heavyweight boxing title by agreeing with defendant Don King Productions, Inc. ("DKP") that, if Lewis defeated Holyfield, either...

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