Weinberg v. National Football League Players Association et al

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MOTION / Request for Oral Argument re 13 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and to Dismiss the Petition, 20 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Richard Berthelsen, Gene Upshaw, Tom DePaso, Trace Armstrong, John Collins, Keith Washington, Mark Levin, National Football League Players Association (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Miller, Ralph)

Weinberg v. National Football League Players Association et al

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Case 3:06-cv-02332

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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

NFLPA DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Defendants National Football League Players Association, Richard Berthelsen, Gene Upshaw, Tom DePaso, Trace Armstrong, Mark Levin, John Collins, and Keith Washington (collectively, the "NFLPA Defendants") hereby respectfully request oral argument on the NFLPA Defendants' Motion to Compel Arbitration and to Dismiss the Petition filed on January 9, 2007, and on Plaintiff Steve Weinberg's Motion to Remand to State Court filed on January 31, 2007 (collectively, "the Motions"). The NFLPA Defendants base their request on: (1) the complexity and significance of the issues to be decided in the Motions; and (2) Chamber Rule III.A.6, which provides in relevant part that "the parties may make a written request for oral argument."

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Dated: April 13, 2007

Respectfully submitted, s/Ralph I. Miller 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 THE NFLPA DEFENDANTS

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE The undersigned attorney hereby certifies that, on April 12, 2007, she spoke with Bart Higgins, counsel for Plaintiff Steve Weinberg. Mr. Higgins stated that Plaintiff did not oppose this Motion. Accordingly, this Motion is unopposed. /s/ Molly Donovan Molly Donovan

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On April 13, 2007, I electronically transmitted the foregoing NFLPA Defendants' Request for Oral Argument using the ECF System for filing 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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