Legal Opinion
Norman F. Hecht, Harry Kagan, Marc A. Miller, Washington Federals, Inc., Etal. v. Pro-Football, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 27, 1971No. 24446PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKEY, Circuit Judge.
Appellants brought this action under §§ 1, 2, and 3 of the Sherman Act, alleging that a restrictive covenant in the lease between appellee Pro-Football, Inc., and appellee District of Columbia Armory Board, which prohibits the use of Robert F. Kennedy Stadium by any professional football team other than the Washington Redskins for a period of thirty years, violates the prohibition against contracts in restraint of trade.
Appellant-plaintiffs are three local businessmen, who over a period of time sought to obtain either an American or Continental Football League franchise…
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