Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp. v. Major League Baseball Players Ass'n

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JOHN W. OLIVER, District Judge.

I

This case presents questions concerning the scope and coverage of the arbitration clause contained in Article X of the 1973 Basic Agreement between the American and National Leagues of Professional Baseball Clubs [the Club Owners] and the Major League Baseball Players Association [the Players Association].

The case was commenced on October 28, 1975 when the Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp. filed its complaint invoking the declaratory judgment jurisdiction of this Court. The remaining 23 Major League clubs became plaintiff-intervenors…