Parrish et al v. National Football League Players Incorporated

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NOTICE by Bernard Paul Parrish, Walter Roberts, III, Herbert Anthony Adderley Renewed Notice of Plaintiffs' Motion to Appoint Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP as Interim Class Counsel (Hilbert, Ryan) (Filed on 3/2/2007)

Parrish et al v. National Football League Players Incorporated

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Case 3:07-cv-00943-WHA

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MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
A T T O R N E Y S A T LAW PALO A L T O

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP RONALD S. KATZ (Bar No. CA 085713) E-mail: [e-mail] RYAN S. HILBERT (California Bar No. 210549) E-mail: [e-mail] NOEL S. COHEN (California Bar No. 219645) E-mail: [e-mail] 1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

BERNARD PAUL PARRISH, HERBERT ANTHONY ADDERLEY, and WALTER ROBERTS III, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs,

CIVIL ACTION NO. C07 0943 WHA

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RENEWED NOTICE OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO APPOINT MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP AS INTERIM CLASS COUNSEL Date: Thursday, May 3, 2007 Time: 8:00 am Place: Courtroom 9, 19th Floor Judge: Honorable William Alsup

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS INCORPORATED d/b/a PLAYERS INC., a Virginia corporation, Defendant.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 3, 2007, or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard, before the Honorable William Alsup in Courtroom 9 of the above-referenced Court, Plaintiffs Bernard Paul Parrish, Herbert Anthony Adderley, and Walter Roberts III, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), will move to have the law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP ("Manatt") appointed interim class counsel for Plaintiffs.
RENEWED NOTICE FOR PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO APPOINT MANATT AS INTERIM CLASS COUNSEL CASE NO. C 07-0943 WHA

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MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
A T T O R N E Y S A T LAW PALO A L T O

This motion is made pursuant to Rule 23(g)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which provides that the district court "may designate interim counsel to act on behalf of the putative class before determining whether to certify the action as a class action." Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 23(g)(2). Manatt is qualified to represent the putative class because it is experienced in handling class actions, including class actions on behalf of retired athletes; has spent significant time and resources investigating the claims at issue here; and will commit the resources necessary to best represent the putative class. This Motion is based on this Renewed Notice of Motion. This Motion also is based on Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of the Motion and the Declaration of Ronald S. Katz (and exhibits thereto), both of which were filed on February 14, 2007, and on such other and further evidence as this Court may consider. Respectfully submitted, Dated: March 2, 2007 /s/ Ryan S. Hilbert Ronald S. Katz (SBN 085713) Ryan S. Hilbert (SBN 210549) Noel S. Cohen (SBN 219645) MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] OF COUNSEL Lewis T. LeClair, Esq. Jill C. Adler, Esq. MCKOOL SMITH P.C. 300 Crescent Court Dallas, TX 75201 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 214-978-4044 Samuel A. Mutch Esq. SAMUEL A. MUTCH, P.A. 2114 N.W. 40th Terrace, Suite A-1 Gainesville, FL 32605 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]
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RENEWED NOTICE FOR PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO APPOINT MANATT AS INTERIM CLASS COUNSEL CASE NO. C 07-0943 WHA