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MIKE TYSON’S EAR-BITING DURING BOXING
CHAMPIONSHIP VIOLATES NO OBLIGATION TO
VIEWERS
TOPIC: Contracts
BY: Brianna “the fab” Byard
Noelle Woodman
Rebecca “the bomb higgity” Higgins
SUMMARY
Mike Tyson bit off opponents ear
during match. Tyson was disqualified and
many viewers were upset. People who
paid to watch wanted a refund, so they
sued Tyson, fight promoters, and fight
telecasters. They claimed breach of
contract, unjust enrichment, fraud, and
other accounts. The trial court dismissed
the suit and viewers appealed.
KEY WORDS
Privity- private or secret knowledge.
Breach- the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
Fraud- deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence,
perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
Warranties- an act or an instance of warranting; assurance;
authorization; warrant.
Unjust Enrichment- A general equitable principle that no person
should be allowed to profit at another's expense without making
restitution for the reasonable value of any property, services, or other
benefits that have been unfairly received and retained.
DECISION
The viewers lost
their claim because the
contract doesn’t promise
that the fight will end in a
disqualification. They paid
to see the fight although it
didn’t end how the
wanted.
CITATION
Castillo v. Tyson, 701 N.Y.S.2d 423 (Sup. Ct., App.
Div., N.Y., 2000)