DENT v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

No. C 14-02324 WHA.

RICHARD DENT, JEREMY NEWBERRY, ROY GREEN, J.D. HILL, KEITH VAN HORNE, RON STONE, RON PRITCHARD, JAMES McMAHON, MARCELLUS WILEY, and JONATHAN REX HADNOT, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, a New York unincorporated association, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

December 17, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Dent, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew G. Slutkin , Janine D. Arno , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. , Kathleen Douglas , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Mark Dearman , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Mel Tyrae Owens , Namanny Byrne Owens, Phillip J. Closius , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC, Stephen G. Grygiel , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, Steven D. Silverman , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLP, Stuart Andrew Davidson , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Thomas Joseph Byrne , Namanny Byrne Owens & William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

Jeremy Newberry, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew G. Slutkin , Janine D. Arno , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. , Kathleen Douglas , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Mark Dearman , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Mel Tyrae Owens , Namanny Byrne Owens, Phillip J. Closius , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC, Stephen G. Grygiel , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, Steven D. Silverman , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLP, Stuart Andrew Davidson , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Thomas Joseph Byrne , Namanny Byrne Owens & William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

Roy Green, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew G. Slutkin , Janine D. Arno , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. , Kathleen Douglas , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Mark Dearman , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Mel Tyrae Owens , Namanny Byrne Owens, Phillip J. Closius , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC, Stephen G. Grygiel , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, Steven D. Silverman , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLP, Stuart Andrew Davidson , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Thomas Joseph Byrne , Namanny Byrne Owens & William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

JD Hill, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew G. Slutkin , Janine D. Arno , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. , Kathleen Douglas , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Mark Dearman , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Mel Tyrae Owens , Namanny Byrne Owens, Phillip J. Closius , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC, Stephen G. Grygiel , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, Steven D. Silverman , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLP, Stuart Andrew Davidson , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Thomas Joseph Byrne , Namanny Byrne Owens & William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

Keith Van Horne, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew G. Slutkin , Janine D. Arno , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. , Kathleen Douglas , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Mark Dearman , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Mel Tyrae Owens , Namanny Byrne Owens, Phillip J. Closius , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC, Stephen G. Grygiel , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, Steven D. Silverman , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLP, Stuart Andrew Davidson , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Thomas Joseph Byrne , Namanny Byrne Owens & William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

Ron Stone, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew G. Slutkin , Janine D. Arno , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. , Kathleen Douglas , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Mark Dearman , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Mel Tyrae Owens , Namanny Byrne Owens, Phillip J. Closius , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC, Stephen G. Grygiel , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, Steven D. Silverman , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLP, Stuart Andrew Davidson , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Thomas Joseph Byrne , Namanny Byrne Owens & William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

Ron Pritchard, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew G. Slutkin , Janine D. Arno , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. , Kathleen Douglas , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Mark Dearman , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Mel Tyrae Owens , Namanny Byrne Owens, Phillip J. Closius , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC, Stephen G. Grygiel , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, Steven D. Silverman , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLP, Stuart Andrew Davidson , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Thomas Joseph Byrne , Namanny Byrne Owens & William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

James McMahon, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew G. Slutkin , Janine D. Arno , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. , Kathleen Douglas , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Mark Dearman , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Mel Tyrae Owens , Namanny Byrne Owens, Phillip J. Closius , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC, Stephen G. Grygiel , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, Steven D. Silverman , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLP, Stuart Andrew Davidson , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Thomas Joseph Byrne , Namanny Byrne Owens & William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

Marcellus Wiley, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew G. Slutkin , Janine D. Arno , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. , Kathleen Douglas , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Mark Dearman , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Mel Tyrae Owens , Namanny Byrne Owens, Phillip J. Closius , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC, Stephen G. Grygiel , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, Steven D. Silverman , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLP, Stuart Andrew Davidson , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Thomas Joseph Byrne , Namanny Byrne Owens & William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

Jonathan Rex Hadnot, Plaintiff, represented by William Nelson Sinclair , Silverman Thompson Slutkin White, LLC.

National Football League, Defendant, represented by Allen Ruby , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, LLP, Daniel L. Nash , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld LLP, Jack Patrick DiCanio , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Marla Axelrod , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP, Stacey Recht Eisenstein , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP & Timothy Alan Miller , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

National Football League Players Association, Interested Party, represented by Andrew Santo Tulumello , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.


ORDER RE MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND REQUESTS FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE

WILLIAM ALSUP, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

In this putative class action alleging improper administration of pain medications to professional football players, defendant has filed two sets of motions to dismiss the operative complaint, based on (1) preemption under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act; and (2) the statute of limitations and improper pleading. To the extent...

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