Legal Opinion
McCourt v. California Sports, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1979No. Nos. 78-1462 to 78-1464PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENGEL, Circuit Judge.
The reserve system,1 in professional athletics, has been the subject of exhaustive and spirited discussion both in the sports and in the legal world. Its supporters urge that it stimulates athletic competition between the teams of a sports league; its opponents urge that it stifles economic competition among those same teams. We have no doubt that there is a measure of truth in both claims.
I. NHL RESERVE SYSTEM
Involved in this appeal is the validity, under federal antitrust laws, of the reserve system currently in effect in the National Hockey League. In its present form,…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- United Mine Workers v. PenningtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Connell Construction Co. v. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- National Labor Relations Board v. American National InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Radovich v. National Football LeagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Andrew Byars v. Bluff City News Company, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Wood v. National Basketball Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Powell v. National Football LeagueDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1988
- Bridgeman v. National Basketball Ass'nDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1987
- In Re Detroit Auto Dealers Association, Inc., Barnett Pontiac-Datsun, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
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