Parrish et al v. National Football League Players Incorporated

Filing 373

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR A SUSPENSION OF ALL DEADLINES UNTIL AUGUST 27, 2008. Signed by Judge Alsup on August 22, 2008. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/22/2008)

Parrish et al v. National Football League Players Incorporated

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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 (Bar No. CA 210549) E-mail: [e-mail] NOEL S. COHEN (Bar No. CA 219645) E-mail: [e-mail] 1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs. DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP MARK MALIN (Bar No. 199757) [e-mail] 1950 University Avenue, Suite 500 East Palo Alto, CA 94303 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone] JEFFREY L. KESSLER (pro hac vice) [e-mail] DAVID G. FEHER (pro hac vice) [e-mail] 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019-6092 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants

MCKOOL SMITH, LEWIS T. LECLAIR (Bar No. CA 077136) E-mail: [e-mail] JILL NAYLOR(Bar No. CA 150783) E-mail: [e-mail] 300 Crescent Court Dallas, TX 75201 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP KENNETH L. STEINTHAL (pro hac vice) [e-mail] 201 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone] BRUCE S. MEYER (pro hac vice) [e-mail] 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

BERNARD PAUL PARRISH, and HERBERT ANTHONY ADDERLEY, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs vs. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, a Virginia corporation, and NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS INCORPORATED d/b/a PLAYERS INC, a Virginia corporation, Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO. C07 0943 WHA

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR A SUSPENSION OF ALL DEADLINES UNTIL AUGUST 27, 2008

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Plaintiffs Bernard Paul Parrish, Herbert Anthony Adderley, and Walter Roberts III, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), and Defendants National Football League Players Association ("NFLPA") and National Football League Players Incorporated d/b/a Players Inc ("Players Inc") (collectively, "Defendants") hereby file this Joint Stipulation respectfully requesting that all deadlines in this matter for the next three (3) business days be suspended. WHEREAS, Gene Upshaw, the Executive Director of the NFLPA and the Chairman of Players Inc, unexpectedly passed away on August 20, 2008, and whereas Defendants are thus not in a position to comply with the August 22, 2008 deadline for the parties to serve and file their Federal Rule 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures, or to comply with other deadlines in this matter; WHEREAS, the parties are in discussions to determine what is the best course for the trial date of this matter in light of this situation and will make a submission to the Court with respect to the trial schedule as soon as possible, and no later than August 25, 2008; NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate that all deadlines in this matter be suspended until August 27, 2008, including but not limited to the Rule 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures deadline and all other deadlines previously agreed upon between the parties; the parties further hereby stipulate that all previously scheduled depositions be postponed and rescheduled by mutual agreement.

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Respectfully submitted, Dated: August 21, 2008 MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP By: /s/ Ronald S. Katz Ronald S. Katz 1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Dated: August 21, 2008 DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP

By: /s/ Jeffrey Kessler Jeffrey Kessler 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019-6092 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Filer's Attestation: Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding signatures, Ronald S. Katz hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: Ausgust 21, 2008.
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Granted except that the trial date will, for now, remain as scheduled.

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