STATE OF WASH. v. AM. LEA. OF PROF. BASE. CLUBS

No. 71-1299.

460 F.2d 654 (1972)

The STATE OF WASHINGTON, etc., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The AMERICAN LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUBS et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

April 7, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Dwyer (argued), Jerry R. McNaul, of Culp, Dwyer, Guterson & Grader, Seattle, Wash., Slade Gorton, Atty. Gen., Olympia, Wash., A. L. Newbould, Lawrence K. McDonell, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Wilbert C. Anderson (argued), John R. Tomlinson, John L. West, of Jones, Grey, Bayley & Olsen, Seattle, Wash., David E. Wagoner (argued), John L. Weinberg, Andrew M. Williams, of Perkins, Coie, Stone, Olsen & Williams, Seattle, Wash., James P. Garner, Don H. Pace, of Baker, Hostetler & Patterson, Cleveland, Ohio, for defendants-appellees.

Before DUNIWAY and TRASK, Circuit Judges, and LUCAS, District Judge


DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-appellants appeal from the district court's denial of their motion to remand under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Removal was on the ground that federal jurisdiction existed under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331(a) and 1441(b) because appellants' complaint alleged violations of federal antitrust laws and challenged the validity of an order of a federal district court.

I. The Complaint.

Appellants' complaint is long...

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