Brady et al v. National Football League et al
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MEMORANDUM in Support re 67 MOTION to Expedite Briefing Schedule and Hearing (originally filed in 11-cv-748 SRN/JJG on 03/30/11) filed by Obafemi Ayanbadejo, Ryan Collins, Carl Eller, Priest Holmes. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(akl)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Carl Eller, Priest Holmes, Obafemi
Ayanbadejo, and Ryan Collins,
individually, and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,
Civil Action No: 0:11-cv-00748-RHK-JSM
Plaintiffs,
v.
National Football League, Arizona
Cardinals, Inc., Atlanta Falcons Football
Club LLC, Baltimore Ravens Limited
Partnership, Buffalo Bills, Inc., Panthers
Football LLC, Chicago Bears Football
Club, Inc., Cincinnati Bengals, Inc.,
Cleveland Browns LLC, Dallas Cowboys
Football Club, Ltd., Denver Broncos
Football Club, Detroit Lions, Inc., Green
Bay Packers, Inc., Houston NFL Holdings
LP, Indianapolis Colts, Inc., Jacksonville
Jaguars Ltd., Kansas City Chiefs Football
Club, Inc., Miami Dolphins, Ltd.,
Minnesota Vikings Football Club LLC,
New England Patriots, LP, New Orleans
Louisiana Saints, LLC, New York Football
Giants, Inc., New York Jets Football Club,
Inc., Oakland Raiders LP, Philadelphia
Eagles Football Club, Inc., Pittsburgh
Steelers Sports, Inc., San Diego Chargers
Football Co., San Francisco Forty Niners
Ltd., Football Northwest LLC, The Rams
Football Co. LLC, Buccaneers Limited
Partnership, Tennessee Football, Inc.,
Washington Football Inc.
Defendants.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO
EXPEDITE BRIEFING
SCHEDULE AND HEARING
Plaintiffs Carl Eller, Priest Holmes, Obafemi Ayanbadejo, and Ryan Collins
(“Plaintiffs”) respectfully submit this memorandum in support of their Motion to
Expedite the Briefing Schedule and Hearing of their Motions for Preliminary Injunction
and Motion to Consolidate. This Court should expedite the briefing schedule and hearing
on Plaintiffs’ Motions so that Plaintiffs’ Motions may be heard at the same time as the
Motion for Temporary Injunction in the related case of Brady v. NFL, No. 0:11-cv00639-SRN-JJG (D. Minn.) (“Brady”), due to be heard on April 6, 2011. “Order” (March
14, 2011) (Brady Dkt. No. 33).
The Eller and Brady actions arise from the same body of facts and involve the
same defendants - National Football League (“NFL” or “league”), and its member teams.
The Motions should be heard at the same time to promote efficiency and judicial
economy and to avoid the potential for inconsistent results.
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court grant their
Motion to Expedite the Briefing Schedule and the Hearing on their Motion for a
Preliminary Injunction and Motion to Consolidate so that Plaintiffs’ Motions may be
heard at the April 6, 2011 hearing of the related case of Brady v. NFL, No. 0:11-cv00639-SRN-JJG (D. Minn.).
Dated: March 30, 2011
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael D. Hausfeld
Hilary K. Scherrer
HAUSFELD LLP
1700 K Street, NW
s/Mark J. Feinberg
Mark J. Feinberg (#28654)
Michael E. Jacobs (#0309552)
Shawn D. Stuckey (#0388976)
ZELLE HOFMANN VOELBEL & MASON LLP
2
Suite 650
Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: (202) 540-7200
Facsimile: (202) 540-7201
mhausfeld@hausfledllp.com
hscherrer@hausfeldllp.com
Michael P. Lehmann
Jon T. King
Arthur N. Bailey, Jr.
HAUSFELD LLP
44 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 633-1908
Facsimile: (415) 358-4980
mlehmann@hausfeldllp.com
jking@hausfeldllp.com
abailey@hausfeldllp.com
500 Washington Avenue, South
Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Telephone: (612) 339-2020
Facsimile: (612) 336-9100
mfeinberg@zelle.com
mjacobs@zelle.com
sstuckey@zelle.com
Daniel S. Mason
ZELLE HOFMANN VOELBEL & MASON LLP
44 Montgomery Street
Suite 3400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 633-0700
Facsimile: (415) 693-0770
damson@zelle.com
Samuel D. Heins (#43576)
Vince J. Esades (#249361)
HEINS MILLS & OLSON, P.L.C.
310 Clifton Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Telephone: (612) 338-4605
Facsimile: (612)338-4692
sheins@heinsmills.com
vesades@heinsmills.com
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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