Brady et al v. National Football League et al

Filing 166

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Vincent Jackson, Ben Leber, Logan Mankins, Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Brian Robison, Osi Umenyiora, Mike Vrabel. (Berens, Barbara)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --x : Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Vincent Jackson, Ben : No. 0:11-cv-00639-SRN-JJG Leber, Logan Mankins, Peyton Manning, Von : : Miller, Brian Robison, Osi Umenyiora, and Mike Vrabel, individually, and on behalf of all : MOTION FOR SUMMARY : others similarly situated, JUDGMENT : Plaintiffs, : [Oral Argument Requested] : v. : : NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, et al., : : Defendants. --------------------------------- x MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Plaintiffs, through their undersigned attorneys, hereby move the Court for a declaration that Defendants’ “lockout” violates Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §1. In addition, the “Under-Contract Plaintiffs” – Brady, Brees, Robison and Umenyiora – seek a declaration that Defendants are breaching their Player Contracts for 2011 by refusing to pay amounts contractually owed and by depriving them the opportunity to render services as professional football players. Plaintiffs’ motion is made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and is based upon the accompanying Memorandum of Law, Exhibits and Declarations, and all pleadings and papers on file in this action, together with such additional argument and evidence as may be presented in connection with the hearing of the motion. Dated: July 18, 2011 Respectfully Submitted, s/Barbara P. Berens Barbara P. Berens # 209788 Berens & Miller, P.A. 3720 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 349-6171 (612) 349-6416 (fax) bberens@berensmiller.com Timothy R. Thornton # 109630 Briggs & Morgan, P.A. 2200 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 977-8550 (612) 977-8650 (fax) Pvolk@briggs.com James W. Quinn Bruce S. Meyer Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 (212) 310-8000 and Jeffery L. Kessler David G. Feher David L. Greenspan Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 (212) 259-8000 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 2

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