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LINDLAND v. U.S. WRESTLING ASS'N, INC.

No. 00-3220, 00-3236.

227 F.3d 1000 (2000)

Matt LINDLAND, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America WRESTLING ASSOCIATION, INC., United States Olympic Committee, and Keith Sieracki, Defendants-Appellants. Keith Sieracki, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States of America Wrestling Association, Inc., and United States Olympic Committee, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 1, 2000.

Opinion September 5, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin B. Duff (submitted), Jenkens & Gilchrist, Chicago, IL, for Lindland.

Jon G. Furlow (submitted), Michael, Best & Friedrich, Madison, WI, for Sieracki.

Irving B. Levinson (submitted), Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, Chicago, IL, for U.S. Olympic Committee.

Michael L. Morkin (submitted), Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, IL, U.S. Wresting Association, Inc.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Readers of our prior opinions (or the sports pages) know that Keith Sieracki and Matt Lindland both believe that they are entitled to be the U.S. entrant in the 76 kilogram weight class of Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Olympic Games. They have met twice in championship bouts where the Olympic spot was the victor's reward: Sieracki won the first by a score of 2-1; Lindland won the second by a score of 8-0. Each claims that his victory...

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