Weinberg v. National Football League Players Association et al

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Appendix in Support filed by Richard Berthelsen, Gene Upshaw, Tom DePaso, Trace Armstrong, John Collins, Keith Washington, Mark Levin, National Football League Players Association re 30 Response to Motion (Attachments: # 1 App. 1 - 22# 2 App. 23 - 50# 3 App. 51 - 77# 4 App. 78 - 92) (Miller, Ralph)

Weinberg v. National Football League Players Association et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION Steve Weinberg, Plaintiff, vs. National Football League Players Association, Richard Berthelsen, Gene Upshaw, Tom DePaso, Trace Armstrong, Roger Kaplan, John Collins, Keith Washington, Tony Agnone, Howard Shatsky, and Mark Levin, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § §

Civil Action No. 3-06-CV2332-B ECF

APPENDIX IN SUPPORT OF NFLPA DEFENDANTS' BRIEF IN RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND

Respectfully submitted, Ralph I. Miller Texas Bar No. 14105800 Aaron D. Ford Texas Bar No. 24034445 WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 200 Crescent Court, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Jeffrey L. Kessler (pro hac vice) Adam J. Kaiser (pro hac vice) David Greenspan (pro hac vice) Molly Donovan (pro hac vice) DEWEY BALLANTINE LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019-6092 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, RICHARD BERTHELSEN, GENE UPSHAW, TOM DEPASO, TRACE ARMSTRONG, KEITH WASHINGTON, JOHN COLLINS, AND MARK LEVIN

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Defendants National Football League Players Association ("NFLPA"), Richard Berthelsen, Gene Upshaw, Tom DePaso, Trace Armstrong, Mark Levin, John Collins, and Keith Washington (collectively the "NFLPA Defendants") respectfully files this Appendix in Support their Brief in Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand. Tab A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 B C Appendix Pages 1­3 4 ­ 10 11 - 16 17 18 ­ 22 23 ­ 28 29 ­ 50 51 52 ­ 55 56 ­ 77 78 ­ 82 83 ­ 87 88 ­ 89 90 ­ 92 Declaration of Aaron D. Ford. Sports At Work Enters., Inc. v. Silber, No. 3-05-CV-2413-BD, Memorandum Opinion & Order (Mar. 21, 2006) (unpublished opinion). In re Dunn, CV 05-1000, slip op. (C.D. Cal. March 1, 2006). Article VI of the extended NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Diaz v. Gulf Coast Legal Found., No. H-88-0512, 1990 WL 282587 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 8 1990) (unpublished opinion). Frost v. Harper, No. Civ. A. C-01-069, 2001 WL 34063533 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 23, 2001) (unpublished opinion). Weinberg v. Sowell, No. Civ. A. 06-0611, Notice of Removal (May 24, 2006). Weinberg v. Sowell, No. Civ. A. 06-0611, Order and Judgment (July 14, 2006). Weinberg v. Sowell, No. Civ. A. 06-0611, Order (June 22, 2006). NFLPA Regulations Governing Contract Advisors (appendices omitted). Flanders v. Fortis Ins. Co, No. SA-05-CA-0726-RF, 2005 WL 3068779 (W.D. Tex. Nov. 14, 2005) (unpublished opinion). Walker v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. Civ. A. 02-2995, 2003 WL 21914056 (E.D. La. Aug. 8, 2003) (unpublished opinion). Declaration of Keith Washington. Declaration of John Collins. Description

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Dated: March 6, 2007

Respectfully submitted, s/ Aaron D. Ford Ralph I. Miller Texas Bar No. 14105800 Aaron D. Ford Texas Bar No. 24034445 WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 200 Crescent Court, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Jeffrey L. Kessler (pro hac vice) Adam J. Kaiser (pro hac vice) David Greenspan (pro hac vice) Molly Donovan (pro hac vice) DEWEY BALLANTINE LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019-6092 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, RICHARD BERTHELSEN, GENE UPSHAW, TOM DEPASO, TRACE ARMSTRONG, KEITH WASHINGTON, JOHN COLLINS, AND MARK LEVIN

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On March 6, 2007, I electronically transmitted the foregoing document using the ECF system for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to those parties registered for ECF in this case. I further certify that the foregoing document was served on all counsel of record by ECF.

s/ Aaron D. Ford Aaron D. Ford

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