United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiff's suit under the Sherman Antitrust Act is dismissed for failure to state a claim where harm to athletic competition is not a cognizable anti-competitive effect under the Sherman Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/15/2005
• Published 08/15/2005

Judges

• Before:  SILER, COLE, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael P. Conway, Grippo & Elden LLC, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellants.  Stephen F. Wasinger, Wasinger, Kickham & Hanley, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  John E. Bucheit, John R. McCambridge, Grippo & Elden LLC, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellants.  Stephen F. Wasinger, Gregory D. Hanley, Wasinger, Kickham & Hanley, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellees.