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CHICAGO PROF. SPORTS LTD. v. NAT. BASKETBALL ASS'N

Nos. 95-1341, 95-1376, 95-3935 and 95-4021.

95 F.3d 593 (1996)

CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and WGN Continental Broadcasting Company, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, v. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 10, 1996.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied October 7, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Hanlon, Jr., Joel G. Chefitz (argued), Stephen D. Libowsky, Laura Keidan Martin, Ronald S. Betman, Robert K. Niewijk, Katten, Muchin & Zavis, Chicago, IL, for Chicago Professional Sports Ltd. Partnership, in Nos. 95-1341, 95-1376.

James E. Hanlon, Jr., Joel G. Chefitz (argued), Stephen D. Libowsky, Laura Keidan Martin, Ronald S. Betman, Robert K. Niewijk, Wendy Fleishman, Katten, Muchin & Zavis, Chicago, IL, for Chicago Professional Sports Ltd. Partnership, in No. 95-3935.

James E. Hanlon, Jr., Katten, Muchin & Zavis, John R. McCambridge (argued), Darrell J. Graham, Irving C. Faber, Charles S. Bergen, Christopher B. Wilson, Grippo & Elden, Chicago, IL, Charles J. Sennet, Tribune Co., Chicago, IL, for WGN Continental Broadcasting, Inc., in No. 95-1341.

John R. McCambridge (argued), Darrell J. Graham, Irving C. Faber, Michael P. Conway, Charles S. Bergen, Christopher B. Wilson, Grippo & Elden, Chicago, IL, Charles J. Sennet, Tribune Co., Chicago, IL, for WGN Continental Broadcasting, Inc., in No. 95-1376.

James E. Hanlon, Jr., Katten, Muchin & Zavis, John R. McCambridge (argued), Darrell J. Graham, Michael P. Conway, Charles S. Bergen, Christopher B. Wilson, Grippo & Elden, Chicago, IL, Charles J. Sennet, Tribune Co., Chicago, IL, for WGN Continental Broadcasting, Inc., in No. 95-3935.

James E. Hanlon, Jr., Katten, Muchin & Zavis, John R. McCambridge (argued), Darrell J. Graham, Irving C. Faber, Michael P. Conway, Charles S. Bergen, Christopher B. Wilson, Grippo & Elden, Chicago, IL, Charles J. Sennet, Tribune Co., Chicago, IL, for WGN Continental Broadcasting, Inc., in No. 95-4021.

Marc J. Goldstein, Michael A. Cardoza, Bradley I. Ruskin, Steven C. Krane, Stephen D. Solomon, Ronald S. Rauchberg, Howard L. Ganz, Francis D. Landrey, Stephen L. Weinstein, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York City, Christopher Wolf, Warren L. Dennis, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, Washington, DC, James C. Schroeder, Tyrone C. Fahner, Andrew S. Marovitz, Matthew A. Rooney, Herbert L. Zarov, John E. Muench, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, Carole E. Handler, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, Los Angeles, CA, Jeffrey A. Mishkin (argued), National Basketball Ass'n, Office of the General Counsel, New York City, for National Basketball Ass'n, in No. 95-1341.

Herbert L. Zarov, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Washington, D, Marc J. Goldstein, Michael A. Cardoza, Bradley I. Ruskin, Steven C. Krane, Stephen D. Solomon, Ronald S. Rauchberg, Howard L. Ganz, Francis D. Landrey, Stephen L. Weinstein, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York City, Christopher Wolf, Warren L. Dennis, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, Washington, DC, James C. Schroeder, Tyrone C. Fahner, Kenneth E. Wile, Andrew S. Marovitz, Matthew A. Rooney, John E. Muench, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, Carole E. Handler, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, Los Angeles, CA, Jeffrey A. Mishkin (argued), Richard W. Buchanan, National Basketball Ass'n, Office of the General Counsel, New York City, for National Basketball Ass'n, in No. 95-1376.

Michael A. Cardoza, Bradley I. Ruskin, Stephen D. Solomon, Ronald S. Rauchberg, Stephen L. Weinstein, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York City, Christopher Wolf, Warren L. Dennis, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, Washington, DC, James C. Schroeder, Andrew S. Marovitz, Matthew A. Rooney, Herbert L. Zarov, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, Carole E. Handler, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, Los Angeles, CA, Jeffrey A. Mishkin (argued), Richard W. Buchanan, National Basketball Ass'n, Office of the General Counsel, New York City, for National Basketball Ass'n, in No. 95-3935.

Marc J. Goldstein, Michael A. Cardoza, Bradley I. Ruskin, Steven C. Krane, Stephen D. Solomon, Ronald S. Rauchberg, Howard L. Ganz, Francis D. Landrey, Stephen L. Weinstein, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York City, Christopher Wolf, Warren L. Dennis, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, Washington, DC, James C. Schroeder, Tyrone C. Fahner, Andrew S. Marovitz, Matthew A. Rooney, Herbert L. Zarov, John E. Muench, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, Carole E. Handler, Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, Los Angeles, CA, Jeffrey A. Mishkin (argued), Richard W. Buchanan, National Basketball Ass'n, Office of the General Counsel, New York City, for National Basketball Ass'n, in No. 95-4021.

Before BAUER, CUDAHY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied October 7, 1996.*

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

In the six years since they filed this antitrust suit, the Chicago Bulls have won four National Basketball Association titles and an equal number of legal victories. Suit and titles are connected. The Bulls want to broadcast more of their games over WGN television, a "superstation" carried on cable systems nationwide. The Bulls'...

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