Gardella v. Chandler — 79 F. Supp. 260 (S.D.N.Y. 1948)
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**The procedural predecessor to the famous 1949 Gardella 2d Cir. ruling.** SDNY dismissed Danny Gardella's antitrust suit against Commissioner Chandler's 5-year ban on Mexican League jumpers, holding that Federal Baseball Club v. National League (1922) controlled — baseball was not interstate commerce, so Sherman Act did not apply. The 2d Cir. would reverse this on February 9, 1949, in the much more famous opinion (also in this archive). MLB then settled with Gardella for $60,000 before trial on remand.
Further context
Gardella v. Chandler (SDNY 1948)
The district court ruling that dismissed Gardella's antitrust suit under Federal Baseball (1922). Reversed by the 2d Cir. in 1949 — the more famous opinion. Companion document.
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District court ruling that dismissed Gardella's antitrust complaint. The 2d Cir. reversal (1949) is the famous ruling; this 1948 dismissal is the procedural predecessor.