Question $19$

After his second year in the NBA with the San Francisco Warriors, Rick Barry decided to leave the NBA and play with the ABA team across the bay the Oakland Oaks. At that time, a unique contract clause was included in NBA $($and most other professional sport$)$ contracts $-$ the reserve clause. The legality of the reserve clause was still uncertain. When Rick Barry decided to switch leagues, he had completed his two$-$year contract with the Warriors but the reserve clause remained. In effect, this clause if enforced would restrict Barry from playing basketball with another team for one year. The San Francisco Warriors did not want their star player to leave its team and play with the rival professional basketball organization.

Part $1$ : $($a$)$ What type of relief would the San Francisco Warriors seek in order to prevent Rick Barry from switching leagues? In this instance the Warriors do not want money but want to prevent Barry from playing with the Oaks. Be specific and use legal reasoning and concepts discussed in this unit to explain how this will keep Barry from playing with the Oaks.

Part $2()$: What are the required elements that a party must must show to be awarded the relief that you identified in Part $1$ of this problem?

Extra Credit $()$: What case did we read in this unit that introduced this type of relief?