Legal Opinion
Mid-South Grizzlies v. National Football League
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 5, 1982No. Civ. A. 79-4373PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
McGLYNN, District Judge.
Pending before the court is Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. Although the submissions regarding the motion are voluminous, they in essence address one issue: does a professional sport league’s refusal to accept for membership a qualified applicant for a franchise in an area where no current league team is located violate Sections 1 or 2 of the Sherman Act? Based on the undisputed material facts and the reasons set forth below, I believe not. Therefore, Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.
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