Brady et al v. National Football League et al

Filing 154

USCA JUDGMENT as to 100 Notice of Appeal to 8th Circuit: After consideration, it is hereby ordered and adjudged that the judgment of the district court in this cause is vacated and the cause is remanded to the district court for proceedings consistent with the opinion of this court. (received electronically from COA) (akl)

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No: 11-1898
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Tom Brady; Drew Brees; Vincent Jackson; Ben Leber; Logan Mankins; Peyton Manning; Von
Miller; Brian Robison; Osi Umenyiora; Mike Vrabel; Carl Eller; Priest Holmes; Obafemi
Ayanbadejo; Ryan Collins; Antawan Walker, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly
situated
Plaintiffs - Appellees
v.
National Football League; Arizona Cardinals Football Club, LLC; Atlanta Falcons Football
Club, LLC; Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership; Buffalo Bills, Inc.; Panthers Football, LLC;
The Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc.; Cincinnati Bengals, Inc.; Cleveland Browns Football
Company LLC; Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd; PDB Sports, Ltd., doing business as The
Denver Broncos Football Club, Ltd.; The Detroit Lions, Inc.; Green Bay Packers, Inc.; Houston
NFL Holdings, L.P.; Indianapolis Colts, Inc.; Jacksonville Jaguars, Ltd.; Kansas City Chiefs
Football Club, Inc.; Miami Dolphins, Ltd.; Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC; New England
Patriots L.P.; New Orleans Louisiana Saints, L.L.C.; New York Football Giants, Inc.; New York
Jets LLC; The Oakland Raiders, L.P.; Philadelphia Eagles, LLC; Pittsburgh Steelers LLC; The
St. Louis Rams LLC; Chargers Football Company, LLC; San Francisco Forty Niners, Limited;
Football Northwest LLC; Buccaneers Limited Partnership; Tennessee Football, Inc.; ProFootball, Inc.
Defendants - Appellants
-----------------------------National Hockey League; The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Amici on behalf of Appellant
Sports Fans Coalition; Major League Baseball Players' Association; National Hockey League
Players' Association; National Basketball Players' Association; Elected Officials and Small
Business Owners
Amici on Behalf of Appellee
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Appeal from U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis
(0:11-cv-00639-SRN)
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Appellate Case: 11-1898

Page: 1

Date Filed: 07/08/2011 Entry ID: 3805547

JUDGMENT
This appeal from the United States District Court was submitted on the record of the
district court, briefs of the parties and was argued by counsel.
After consideration, it is hereby ordered and adjudged that the judgment of the district
court in this cause is vacated and the cause is remanded to the district court for proceedings
consistent with the opinion of this court.
July 08, 2011

Order Entered in Accordance with Opinion:
Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
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/s/ Michael E. Gans

Appellate Case: 11-1898

Page: 2

Date Filed: 07/08/2011 Entry ID: 3805547