Legal Opinion
Winnipeg Rugby Football Club, Ltd. v. Freeman
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided August 15, 1955No. Civ. 31980, 31981PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff, Winnipeg Rugby Football Club, Ltd., filed like complaints against each defendant player seeking to enjoin them, from playing football with the defendant Cleveland Browns during the current season. Plaintiff also filed motions for preliminary injunctions which were heard upon affidavits and oral testimony taken in open court.
The basis of the plaintiff’s suit is that the defendant players signed contracts on January 8, 1955, to play with the Winnipeg team effective until the first day of June following the close of the football season commencing in 1955, which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Philadelphia Ball Club, Ltd. v. LajoieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Bach v. Friden Calculating MacH. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1946
- McCaull v. BrahamU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1883
- Keith v. KellermannU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1909
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- New England Patriots Football Club, Inc. v. University of ColoradoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc. v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Washington Capitols Basketball Club, Inc. v. BarryDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1969
- State Ex Rel. Schoenbacher v. KellyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1966
- Cincinnati Bengals, Inc. v. BergeyDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1974
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