Parrish et al v. National Football League Players Incorporated

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STIPULATION -- Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Choice of Law -- by Bernard Paul Parrish, Walter Roberts, III, Herbert Anthony Adderley. (Katz, Ronald) (Filed on 10/1/2008)

Parrish et al v. National Football League Players Incorporated

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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

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 REGARDING CHOICE OF LAW

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Plaintiffs and Defendants National Football League Players Association and National Football League Players Incorporated d/b/a/ Players Inc (collectively, "Defendants") hereby agree and stipulate as follows: JOINT STIPULATION WHEREAS, in its April 29, 2008 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification ("Class Certification Order"), the Court stated that the certified claims in this dispute would be governed by Virginia or District of Columbia law; WHEREAS, the parties have expressed their positions on this issue, reserve all rights related thereto (including their respective rights to appeal), and agree that no party will argue that there has been a waiver of any rights (including any appellate rights) by virtue of this stipulation; WHEREAS, the parties have now agreed to request that the Court apply the substantive law of the District of Columbia for ALL purposes in this action, including Plaintiffs' causes of action, statutes of limitations, and damages. NOW THEREFORE, subject to the foregoing, the parties, through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate that the substantive law of the District of Columbia shall be applied by the Court for all purposes, including Plaintiffs' causes of action and defenses thereto, statutes of limitations, and damages.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED: Dated: October 1, 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: October 1, 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 Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding signatures, Jeffrey Kessler hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:

HON. WILLIAM H. ALSUP United States District Court Judge

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