Legal Opinion
American Football League v. National Football League
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided May 21, 1962No. Civ. 12559PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMSEN, Chief Judge.
In this action for treble damages and injunctive relief under the antitrust laws, plaintiffs, the American Football League (AFL) and its members, charge defendants, the National Football League (NFL) and most of its members, with monopolization, attempted monopolization and conspiracy to monopolize major league professional football.
It is not disputed that all of the parties to the case are engaged in interstate commerce and subject to the provisions of the antitrust laws. Radovich v. National Football League, 352 U.S. 445, 77 S.Ct. 390, 1 L.Ed.2d 456. See also United…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- American Tobacco Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Board of Trade of Chicago v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
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3Cited by34 opinions
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