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Article: ROSE SUIT MOVED TO FEDERAL COURT
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- July 4, 1989
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CINCINNATI - Pete Rose's lawsuit against commissioner A.
Bartlett Giamatti was moved into federal court yesterday, but it
may be sent right back to state court.
Acting on a motion by baseball's lawyers, Judges Carl B. Rubin
and Herman J. Weber of US District Court in Cincinnati said that
because technical requirements had been met, the court was
accepting the case even though it had "substantial doubt" that the
suit should be in federal court.
Because Rose is "closely identified with the Cincinnati Reds
and the city of Cincinnati," the judges said the case would be
moved to federal court in Columbus, Ohio, where it was assigned to
Judge John D. Holschuh.
Reuven J. Katz, a lawyer ...