Legal Opinion
Bridgeman v. National Basketball Ass'n
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided December 29, 1987No. Civ. A. 87-4189PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEBEVOISE, District Judge:
Plaintiffs, a group of current and former players and first round draft choices in the NBA (“the players”), brought this action pursuant to sections 4 and 16 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. sections 15 and 26, and the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. section 1 et seq. Their complaint alleges that the enforcement by the National Basketball Association and its 23 member teams (col-leetively referred to as “the NBA”) of the college player draft, the salary cap, and the right of first refusal constitutes an antitrust violation.
I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Before instituting this…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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