Sharman

In this appeal we are called upon to decide whether the trial court was justified in granting plaintiff ’s motion for a summary judgment against defendant.

Plaintiff, William Sharman, brought action to enforce an agreement signed by defendant Frank Longo and one Vito Guarino guaranteeing plaintiff’s salary under an employment contract. According to plaintiff’s complaint, by the terms of the employment contract, plaintiff, a professional basketball player and coach, was to serve as a player-coach for a newly formed corporation, the Los Angeles Professional Basketball Club, a professional basketball team known as the “Los Angeles Jets.” When the corporation became insolvent, plaintiff sought recourse under the surety agreement.

Three documents form the basis for plaintiff’s action, Exhibits “A,” “B” and “C” which were attached to the complaint. It is alleged in the complaint that Exhibit “A” is an agreement of employment between plaintiff and the Los Angeles Jets, wherein plaintiff agreed to utilize his basketball talents for the Jets and in return the corporation agreed to pay him a salary of $20,000 per year for two years. Exhibit “B” is an addenda to Exhibit “A” which reduced…