Centers et al v. National Football League Management Council et al

Filing 12

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE by Hon. William Alsup granting 7 Motion to Consolidate Cases.(whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LARRY CENTERS, et al.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 13-882 WHA

Plaintiffs,
v.

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED
MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, et al.,
Defendants.

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By order dated March 13, this action was reassigned to the undersigned judge as related

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to Courtney Anderson v. National Football League, No. 12-6386 WHA, and Aaron Schobel v.

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National Football League, No. 12-06425 WHA. Plaintiffs in all three actions are former

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National Football League players who filed suit to vacate an arbitration award in favor of

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defendants National Football League Management Council, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, New

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York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. The parties participated in a consolidated arbitration

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before Arbitrator Michael Beck, who issued one award on December 12, 2012.

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On February 28, defendants’ motion to consolidate the Anderson and Schobel actions for

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all purposes pursuant to Rule 42(a) was granted. The order noted that the two complaints were

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filed on the same day and appear to be nearly identical copies of each other, albeit brought by

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different plaintiffs.

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On March 8, defendants moved to consolidate the above-captioned case with the
Andereson and Schobel actions. Plaintiffs’ opposition or statement of non-opposition thereto

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was due by March 22. No response was received. Accordingly, and given the similarity of all

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three complaints, including the factual allegations and relief requested therein, defendants’

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motion for consolidation is GRANTED. The lead action will be Case No. 12-6386 WHA. The

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hearing set for April 18 is VACATED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 27, 2013.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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