Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission v. National Football League

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89 F.R.D. 497·1981 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13126

United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaMarch 17, 1981Civ. No. 78-3523-HPCalifornia9,693 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Pregerson, J.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE

This matter is before the court on the National Football League’s motion for change of venue. Having considered the pleadings, the affidavits, the memoranda of law, and the oral argument of counsel, the court has concluded that the motion for change of venue should be denied.

The NFL’s motion, based on 28 U.S.C. § 1404 (a), seeks to transfer the case out of the Central District of California. The NFL argues that its due process rights to a fair trial would be denied by holding a trial in Los Angeles, where, the NFL argues, a jury would likely be predisposed to favor the transfer of a second NFL franchise to the Los Angeles Coliseum. The NFL further claims that a transfer is necessary to avoid the risk of a verdict based on juror prejudice, financial interest, and the influence of pretrial publicity. The defendant Los Angeles Rams join in the NFL’s motion. Before evaluating the factors to be *498 considered in ruling on a motion under section 1404(a), a brief review of the history of this case and some of the issues involved may be in order.

I. BACKGROUND

The Los Angeles Coliseum Commission originally filed its complaint…

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Parties

LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM COMMISSION
Plaintiff
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, an unincorporated association OAKLAND RAIDERS, LTD., Cross-Claimant v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, an unincorporated association. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Inc., Intervenor
Defendant

Judges

Pregerson

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