Toscano v. PGA Tour

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

201 F. Supp. 2d 1106 (2002)

Relevant factsFree

The Tour (defendant) selected marquee players based partly on fan interest rather than purely golfing ability, favoring golfers who gained fame on the regular PGA Tour before turning 50; Toscano (plaintiff) sued alleging this selection method and a player-per-tournament limit were anticompetitive.

IssueFree

Whether the Senior PGA Tour's eligibility rules violate antitrust laws under the rule of reason.

Holding & reasoning

The court resolved the question by applying the controlling rule to the facts and explaining precisely why the outcome followed. Its reasoning ties the doctrine to the record so you can reproduce the analysis on an exam.

Procedural history, concurrence & dissent

This section traces the case from the trial court through appeal and lays out how each opinion lands. Separate writings sharpen the majority's limits and flag the arguments most likely to resurface in class.

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