The appellant, a professional football player, was cut from the respondent's team but continued to receive his guaranteed salary.
He subsequently signed a contract to play for another team in a different league without the respondent's permission.
When the new team folded, the appellant sued the respondent for the balance of his guaranteed salary.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, holding that the appellant's signing with another team constituted a breach of his contractual arrangement with the respondent, thereby relieving the respondent of any further obligation to pay the guaranteed salary.
