Anyone recall that courrt decision precisely?
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http://www.musclememory.net/wiki/index.php?title=NPC_AAU_SettlementNPC AAU Settlement
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
SOUTHERN DIVISION
THE AMATUER ATHLETIC UNION OF THE UNITED STATE, INC., JAMES LOWE, LEE BURNS AND JERRY BURNS,
PLAINTIFFS
VS.
THE NATIONAL PHYSIQUE COMMITEE OF THE U.S.A., INC., THE SOUTHESATERN ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL PYSIQUES COMMITTEE FO THE U.S.A., INC., THE SOUTHEASTERN PHYSIQUE COMMITTEE, THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF ADVISORS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PHYSIQUE COMMITTEE, MIKE KIZER AND JAMES MANION
DEFENDANTS
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1-82-83
STIPUATION AND ORDER
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the undersigned attorneys for the parties that,
WHEREAS, the plaintiffs have commenced this action against the defendants charging the defendants with violations of various federal anti-trust statues, and
WHEREAS, the defendants have counter-claimed against the plaintiffs charging the plaintiffs with violations of various anti-trust statues and seeking relief on other grounds, and
WHEREAS, the Court entered and signed its order and preliminary injunction of June 3, 1982,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agree as follows:
1. The defendants, including the National Physique Committee of the U.S.A., Inc., The Southeastern Association of the National Physique Committee of the U.S.A, Inc., The Southeastern Physique Committee, the Tennessee Board of Advisors of the Southeastern Physique Committee, Mike Kizer and James Manion agree to continue their state policy of not imposing any sanctions upon or otherwise penalizing or punishing or threatening to impose any sanctions upon (or otherwise penalizing or interfering in any way with any persons on account of that persons' participation in any physique contest sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Inc., ("The AAU"),) whether such person participates as an athlete, a promoter, a sponsor, or otherwise and will not condone, ratify, facilitate or permit such actions by any member or affiliate of the NPC for so long as the defendants (other than the NPC) remain as members or affiliates of the NPC. The defendants will take all steps reasonably necessary to remedy any violation of their stated policy as set forth above, which violation comes to their attention.
2. Defendants further agree to email a copy of this stipulation and order to the NPC's Board of Governors and an officer of the NPC shall certify that such mailing has been accomplished within (30) days of this stipulation and order.
3. The AAU agrees to maintain its stated policy of not enforcing Section 454.10(a) of its 1982 Official code.
4. All claims for relief contained in the complaint and answer and counter-claim are withdrawn with prejudice and without cost to any party against another.
5. The preliminary injunction previously entered and signed on June 3, 1982, is hereby dissolved and the bond posted by the plaintiffs in connection with that order and the preliminary injunction is hereby exonerated.
6. This stipulation shall not be deemed an adjudication of liability against or an admission of liability by any party.
