MATTER OF ROBERTSON CLASS PLAINTIFFS

No. 70 Civ. 1526(RLC).

479 F.Supp. 657 (1979)

In the Matter of ROBERTSON CLASS PLAINTIFFS and National Basketball Players Association, and National Basketball Association, Lawrence O'Brien, and Seattle Supersonics, New York Knickerbockers, Intervenors.

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

September 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York City, for the National Basketball Players Association; James W. Quinn and Irwin H. Warren, New York City, of counsel.

Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York City, Jeffrey A. Mishkin of counsel, and David J. Stern, General Counsel, NBA, New York City, for the National Basketball Association.

Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim & Ballon, New York City, for the New York Basketball Club; Louis Nizer, Paul Martinson, Sidney Bluming, and Martin Stein, New York City, of counsel.


OPINION

ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.

The Nature of the Proceedings

Because the parties at times seem to misconceive what this proceeding involves, it should be emphasized at the outset that all claims in Robertson v. NBA, 72 F.R.D. 64 (S.D.N.Y.1976) (Carter, J.), aff'd, 556 F.2d 682 (2d Cir. 1977), were dismissed with prejudice pursuant to a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement ("Agreement...

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