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Michael A. Rowe, Esq. (NJ ID 041131998) BLANK ROME LLP A Pennsylvania LLP Seth J. Lapidow, Esq. (N.J. ID 037452001) Michael A. Rowe, Esq. (N.J. ID 041131998) 301 Carnegie Center, 3rd Floor Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (609) 750-2644 Attorneys for plaintiff Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION Plaintiff, BURLINGTON COUNTY v. Docket No.: C-025-15 Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Civil Action Defendant. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION PURSUANT TO R. 4:52 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLANK ROME LLP A Pennsylvania LLP 301 Carnegie Center Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (609) 750-2644 Attorneys for plaintiff Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PRELIMINARY STATEMENT .................................................................................................................... 1 STATEMENT OF FACTS ............................................................................................................................. 2 A. The MMA Industry ................................................................................................................ 2 B. Bellator And UFC ................................................................................................................... 3 C. MMA Is A Star-Driven Business ......................................................................................... 4 D. Jackson’s Career In MMA ..................................................................................................... 6 E. Bellator Decides To Sign Jackson And Rebuild His Image ............................................. 7 F. The Parties Enter Into A Fully Integrated Written Agreement ....................................... 7 G. Bellator’s Payment Obligations Under The Agreement ................................................... 8 H. Bellator’s Exclusive Right Of First Refusal ........................................................................ 9 I. Other Relevant Provisions Of The Agreement ................................................................. 9 J. Bellator Promotes Three Fights For Jackson ................................................................... 10 K. Bellator Provides Jackson With Other Entertainment Opportunities.......................... 11 L. Bellator Rebuilds Jackson’s Image ..................................................................................... 12 M. Jackson Attempts To Renegotiate The Agreement ......................................................... 13 N. Jackson Materially Breaches The Agreement ................................................................... 16 O. Jackson Irreparably Harms Bellator By Signing With UFC ........................................... 17 LEGAL ARGUMENT ................................................................................................................................... 20 A. Standard of Review............................................................................................................... 20 B. Bellator Will Suffer Irreparable Harm If An Injunction Is Not Issued ........................ 22 C. Bellator’s Legal Rights Are Well-Settled............................................................................ 27 D. Bellator’s Likelihood Of Success Is More Than Reasonable ......................................... 28 E. The Equities Weigh In Bellator’s Favor ............................................................................ 34 i CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................................... 35 ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page(s) CASES 5907 Blvd. L.L.C. v. West NY Suites, L.L.C., 2013 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1807 (App. Div. July 19, 2013) .............................................. 30, 31 Adler Eng’rs, Inc. v. 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Super. 570 (App. Div. 1991) .................................................................................................... 33 Houston Oilers, Inc. v. Neely, 361 F.2d 36 (10th Cir. 1966) .................................................................................................................... 23 Intertech Assoc., Inc. v. Paterson, 255 N.J. Super. 52 (App. Div. 1992) ...................................................................................................... 30 iii Kern v. Huettl, 2009 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2233 (App. Div. Aug. 13, 2009) .................................................... 33 King Records, Inc. v. Brown, 252 N.Y.S.2d 988 (1st Dep’t 1964) .................................................................................................. 23, 24 Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc. v. Shavers, 434 F. 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Super. 570 (App. Div. 1992) .................................................................................................... 20 Nassau Sports v. Peters, 352 F. Supp. 870 (E.D.N.Y. 1972) .................................................................................................. 23, 34 Nat’l Reprographics, Inc. v. Strom, 621 F. Supp. 2d (D.N.J. 2009) ................................................................................................................. 28 Nat’l Starch and Chem. Corp. v. Parker Chem. Corp., 219 N.J. Super. 158 (App. Div. 1987) .................................................................................................... 21 Neptune Research & Dev., Inc. v. Teknics Indus. Sys., 235 N.J. Super. 522 (App. Div. 1989) .................................................................................................... 31 Parks v. Commerce Bank, N.A., 377 N.J. 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