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NORTH AM. SOCCER LEAGUE v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL

No. 78 Civ. 4560-CSH.

465 F.Supp. 665 (1979)

NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE et al., Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

February 21, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, by Ira M. Millstein, James W. Quinn, Kenneth Lemberger, Jeffrey L. Kessler, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Sullivan & Cromwell, by William E. Willis, James H. Carter, Howard D. Burnett, New York City, for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HAIGHT, District Judge:

This is an antitrust case brought by the North American Soccer League ("NASL") and 21 of its member clubs against the National Football League ("NFL") and 25 of its member clubs to test the legality under the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., of a proposed amendment to the NFL's constitution and by-laws implementing a "cross-ownership ban." The amendment, if enacted, would prevent the owner of a majority...

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