Legal Opinion
Fleer Corp. v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 25, 1981No. Nos. 80-2537 to 80-2539 and 81-1104PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the production and sale of major league baseball trading cards in alleged violation of sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 & 2 (1976). Appellee, Fleer, commenced suit in 1975 against appellants, Topps, and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), claiming that appellants excluded effective competition in the sale of baseball trading cards through a series of interlocking exclusive licensing contracts. The contracts at issue were Topps’ individual licensing agreements with each player in the…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Universal Minerals, Inc. v. C. A. Hughes & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Baltimore Orioles, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Players Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Fleer Corp. v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1988
- DeMasi v. WeissCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Davis-Watkins Company, Plaintiff-Counter and Amana Refrigeration, Inc., Counter v. Service Merchandise, Defendant-CounterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
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