U.S.F.L. PLAYERS ASS'N, AFL-CIO v. U.S.F.L.

Civ. No. 85-1661-PA.

650 F.Supp. 12 (1986)

UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, AFL-CIO, a labor organization, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE, an unincorporated association; New Orleans Breakers Limited Partnership dba Breakers, Inc., aka Portland Breakers; Joseph C. Canizaro; Joseph C. Canizaro Interests, a proprietorship, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Oregon.

September 9, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene B. Mechanic, Goldberg, Mechanic & Goldstein, Portland, Or., for plaintiff.

Dean DeChaine, Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen, Portland, Or., for defendant U.S. Football League.

Gregory W. Byrne, Portland, Or., for defendant New Orleans Ld. Partnership dba Breakers, Inc., aka Portland Breakers.

Kenneth E. Roberts, Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt, Moore & Roberts, Portland, Or., for defendants Joseph C. Canizaro and Joseph C. Canizaro Interests.


OPINION

PANNER, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff United States Football League Players Association (Association) brings this action pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 185 and state law. Defendants are the United States Football League (League), the Portland Breakers (Breakers), Joseph Canizaro, and Joseph Canizaro Interests. In the second amended complaint, the Association alleges that the League is a "joint employer" with the...

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