Parrish et al v. National Football League Players Incorporated

Filing 625

STIPULATION AND ORDER SHORTENING HEARING DATE FOR MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT. Signed by Judge Alsup on July 20, 2009. Hearing date rescheduled for 2:00 p.m. on July 30, 2009. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/21/2009)

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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] MCKOOL SMITH, P.C. LEWIS T. LECLAIR (Bar No. CA 077136) E-mail: [e-mail] JILL ADLER NAYLOR (Bar No. CA 150783) E-mail: [e-mail] 300 Crescent Court Dallas, TX 75201 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

HERBERT ANTHONY ADDERLEY, on behalf of himself 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 SHORTENING HEARING DATE FOR MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT Current Hearing Date: Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009 Time: 8:00 a.m. New Hearing Date: Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009 Time: 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Judge: Place: Honorable William H. Alsup Courtroom 9, 19th Floor

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Plaintiff Herbert Adderley, on behalf of himself and the certified Class (the "Class"), by undersigned counsel, 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 Stipulation to shorten the hearing date on Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement (the "Motion"), currently scheduled to be heard August 20, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.. The parties respectfully request that the Court shorten the hearing schedule so that Plaintiff's Motion may be heard on July 30, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. JOINT STIPULATION WHEREAS, on July 13, 2009, Plaintiff filed his Motion seeking an order: (1) preliminarily approving the settlement of this class action with Defendants; (2) approving the form and manner of notice of the settlement to members of the Class; and (3) setting a schedule for remaining proceedings in the case, including notice, objections, and the request for final approval of the settlement and entry of final judgment. WHEREAS, Defendants joined in the relief that Plaintiff requested in that Motion, but did not stipulate to, and did not necessarily agree with, all of the statements made in that Motion. WHEREAS, the hearing for Plaintiff's Motion is currently scheduled for August 20, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in the above-referenced Court. WHEREAS, the parties respectfully request that the Court shorten the hearing schedule on Plaintiff's Motion so that it may be heard on July 30, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in the above-referenced Court.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO, through their respective counsel, that the hearing date for Plaintiff's Motion, currently scheduled to be heard on August 20, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in the above-referenced Court, shall instead be heard on July 30, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in the above-referenced Court. Dated: July 13, 2009 By: ____/s/ Ronald S. Katz____________ Ronald S. Katz Ryan S. Hilbert Noel S. Cohen MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 101 Page Mill Road, Building 2 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Lewis T. LeClair Jill Naylor McKOOL SMITH, P.C. 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500 Dallas, Texas 75201 [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Class Dated: July 13, 2009 By: ____/s/ Charles H. Samel_________ Charles H. Samel LATHAM & WATKINS, LLP 355 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants National Football League Players Association and National Football League Players Incorporated

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.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER Pursuant to the Stipulation above, it is hereby ORDERED that the hearing date for Plaintiff's Motion, currently scheduled to be heard on August 20, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in the above2:00 p.m. referenced Court, shall instead be heard on July 30, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in the above-referenced Court.
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