Legal Opinion
Scallen v. Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided August 1, 1983No. Civ. 4-82-1471PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DIANA E. MURPHY, District Judge.
Plaintiff Thomas K. Scallen brought this action for declaratory and injunctive relief alleging defendants Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc. (Vikings), Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (Commission) and Donald G. Poss, its Executive Director, have violated antitrust laws (15 U.S.C. §§ 1 and 2) and plaintiff’s constitutional rights. 1 The action arises out of efforts by Scallen to obtain a franchise from the United States Football League (USFL) for the St. Paul-Minneapolis metropolitan area.
Scallen challenges the legality…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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