Brady et al v. National Football League et al

Filing 147

ORDER: that Tyrone Dwayne Miller's Motion Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20 for Permissive Joinder of Parties (Doc. No. 141 ) is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeanne J. Graham on 07/05/2011. (MMP)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

Tom Brady, et al.,

Civ. No. 11-0639 (SRN/JJG)

Plaintiffs,
v.

ORDER

National Football League, et al.,
Defendants.
JEANNE J. GRAHAM, United States Magistrate Judge
This case is before the undersigned on Tyrone Dwayne Miller’s Motion Pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20 for Permissive Joinder of Parties (Doc. No. 141). Mr. Miller
accuses the National Football League of engaging in unlawful business practices with respect to
his trust fund. He also asserts that several unnamed football players have committed breach of
contract by filing lawsuits against him. Mr. Miller asks that his rights as the valid owner of the
Minnesota Vikings be restored, and he offers to pay the full costs of restoring the Metrodome.
He also suggests that bars remain open until 6:00 a.m.
An individual may join an action as a plaintiff if he “assert[s] any right to relief jointly,
severally, or in the alternative with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence,
or series of transactions or occurrences; and . . . any question of law or fact common to all
plaintiffs will arise in the action.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(1)(A), (B). A person may be joined as a
defendant if “any right to relief is asserted against [the defendants] jointly, severally, or in the
alternative with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of
transactions or occurrences; and . . . any question of law or fact common to all defendants will
arise in the action.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A), (B).

Here, Mr. Miller has not asserted any right to relief related to or arising from the same
transactions or occurrences at issue in this case, and no such right has been asserted against him.
In addition, Mr. Miller has not shown a question of law or fact in common with the plaintiffs or
the defendants in this action. Accordingly, the Court denies his motion.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Tyrone Dwayne Miller’s Motion Pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 20 for Permissive Joinder of Parties (Doc. No. 141) is DENIED.

Dated: July 5, 2011
s/ Jeanne J. Graham
JEANNE J. GRAHAM
United States Magistrate Judge

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