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Rose v. Giamatti (1989)
Charge: Injunction to stop a disciplinary hearing (due process / breach of contract) - famous manager accused of betting tried to block the Commissioner's hearing (suit against the Commissioner of Baseball)Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio (jurisdiction ruling); dispute then ended by the Aug. 23, 1989 agreementDocket: The Front Office
Could a manager facing gambling discipline keep his lawsuit against the Commissioner in his hometown state court by naming his own club as a defendant?
The facts
A hugely popular manager was accused of betting on baseball, and the Commissioner scheduled a disciplinary hearing. The manager sued in his home-county state court, claiming the Commissioner was biased, and won a temporary restraining order. He named the Commissioner, the league and his own club, which was based in the same state as he was. The Commissioner moved the case to federal court, arguing the club was only a nominal party. The manager asked the federal judge to send it back.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: Rose v. Giamatti, 721 F. Supp. 906 (S.D. Ohio 1989)
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