Legal Opinion
Caldwell v. American Basketball Ass'n, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 22, 1993No. 75 Civ. 1235 (LBS)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAND, District Judge.
This case requires the Court to revisit questions relating to the application of the antitrust laws to professional basketball. Cf. United States Football League v. National Football League, 842 F.2d 1335 (2d Cir.1988); North American Soccer League v. National Football League, 670 F.2d 1249 (2d Cir.1982), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1074, 103 S.Ct. 499, 74 L.Ed.2d 639 (1982). Plaintiff Joe L. Caldwell, a former proféssional basketball player, was suspended on December 3, 1974 by The Spirits of St. Louis Basketball Club (the “Spirits”), a member team of the how defunct…
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