Chicago Professional Sports Ltd. Partnership v. National Basketball Ass'n

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILL, District Judge.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

For an extensive discussion of the factual background in this case, see Chicago Pro. Sports v. National Basketball Ass’n, 754 F.Supp. 1336, 1338-49 (N.D.Ill.1991), aff'd, 961 F.2d 667 (7th Cir.1992), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 409, 121 L.Ed.2d 334 (1992).

II. NBA MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Defendant National Basketball Association (the “NBA”) has moved this court for an order granting it partial summary judgment dismissing (1) plaintiff Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership’s (the “Bulls’ ”) antitrust…