National Hockey League Players' Ass'n v. Plymouth Whalers Hockey Club

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

ROBERTS, District Judge.

I. Introduction

This antitrust action is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Based on Forum Non Conveniens and Lack of Standing, and the Canadian Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction. For the reasons stated below, the Court will delay a decision regarding the propriety of exercising personal jurisdiction over Defendant David Branch until the parties have conducted discovery on that issue. Otherwise, the Court will deny the Motions in their entirety.

II. Background

Plaintiff the…