Legal Opinion
Fraser v. Major League Soccer, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 20, 2002No. 01-1296PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
Professional soccer players sued Major League Soccer, LLC (“MLS”), nine independent operator/investors in MLS, and the United States Soccer Federation, Inc. (“USSF”), alleging violations of Sherman Act sections 1 and 2, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1-2, and Clayton Act section 7, id. § 18, and seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages. 1 The district court granted summary judgment for defendants on the section 1 and Clayton Act counts. After a twelve-week long trial on the section 2 count, the jury returned a special verdict leading to judgment in favor of defendants. Players now…
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