Fleer Corporation v. Topps Chewing Gum

Appellant, Fleer Corporation (Fleer), and appellee, Topps Chewing Gum, Inc. (Topps), have long been engaged in the manufacture,
distribution, and sale of chewing gum, candy novelties, and trading cards. For more than ten years, Topps' exclusive rights
to produce and market baseball trading cards have been the subject of extensive litigation between Fleer and Topps. Over a period of many years, Topps acquired its exclusive rights in respect to the manufacture and sale of baseball cards
by entering into contracts with virtually every major league baseball player while the player was still in the minor leagues.
The individual contracts granted Topps the exclusive right to manufacture and distribute baseball trading cards using the
players' names, pictures, and signatures. Topps also entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with the Major League Baseball
Players Association (Players Association) to market the collective use of the players' names, pictures, and signatures.