Hecht v. Pro-Football, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1977-12-20

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Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY. WILKEY, Circuit Judge: This is a private antitrust action. Plaintiffs Hecht, Kagan, and Miller (hereafter collectively “Hecht”) are a group of promoters who in 1965 sought unsuccessfully to obtain an American Football League (AFL) franchise for Washington, D.C. Defendants are Pro-Football, Inc., operator of the Washington Redskins (the Redskins), and the D…

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