Legal Opinion
Baltimore Orioles, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Players Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 29, 1986No. 85-2020PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.
The primary issue involved in this appeal is whether major league baseball clubs own exclusive rights to the televised performances of major league baseball players during major league baseball games. For the reasons stated below, we will affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand for further proceedings.
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This appeal arises out of a long-standing dispute between the Major League Baseball Clubs (“Clubs”) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (“Players”) regarding the ownership of the broadcast rights to the Players’ performances during major league…
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