Legal Opinion
Kapp v. National Football League
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 4, 1978No. Nos. 76-2849, 76-2878 and 76-2879PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRASK, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is the result of several years of litigation concerning former professional football quarterback Joseph Kapp and his relationship with the National Football League (NFL). Kapp originally filed suit against the NFL, its 26 member clubs, its Commissioner, Alvin Ray “Pete” Rozelle and other named individuals. He alleged that certain rules of the NFL violated the antitrust laws and caused his unlawful expulsion from professional football in 1971. In addition, he claimed that the New England Patriots breached an alleged contract with him. The Patriots…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Lindheimer v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- California Computer Products, Inc. And Century Data Systems, Inc., Plaintiffs v. International Business MacHines CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Abromson v. American Pacific Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Handgards, Inc., a Corporation v. Ethicon, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- White v. National Football LeagueDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1993
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