Legal Opinion
Fleer Corp. v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1980No. Civ. A. 75-1803PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
NEWCOMER, District Judge.
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc., is the sole significant manufacturer and seller of baseball cards in the United States. Fleer Corporation, a competing bubble-gum manufacturer, has sued under the antitrust laws to obtain the right to sell baseball cards in competition with Topps, alleging that Topps and the Major League Baseball Players Association have unlawfully restrained trade in baseball cards. After trial of the action, the Court has determined that Topps and the Players Association have restrained trade in the baseball card market…
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