Belzer v. Bollea

1990) is a 1990 New York Supreme Court case between TV presenter Richard Belzer and professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (whose real name is Terry Bollea).

On March 27, 1985, during one episode, he was interviewing Hulk Hogan and Mr. T live for their upcoming World Wrestling Federation WrestleMania I tag team match.

[3] Belzer later awoke to cut to a commercial break, and went to the hospital to have nine stitches in the back of his head where he hit the floor.

The Court issued a judgment in favor of Belzer, and declared that any section of the signed agreement for compensation greater than the 1⁄3 contingent fee was void, "no matter how sterling the representation may have been".

[1] Following the case, Belzer used the money to buy a home for himself and his wife in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, which he named "Chez Hogan".