IBE v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Civil Action No. 3:11-CV-248-M.

BRUCE IBE, CONSTANCE YOUNG, JASON MCLEAR, ROBERT FORTUNE, DEAN HOFFMAN, KEN LAFFIN, DAVID WANTA, and REBECCA BURGWIN, Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division.

September 30, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Ibe, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Ayres , Ayres Law Office PC, Ahmed Ibrahim , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Jason M Frank , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Lisa A Wegner , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti & R Jack Ayres, Jr , Law Offices of R Jack Ayres Jr.

Dean Hoffman, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Ayres , Ayres Law Office PC, Ahmed Ibrahim , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Jason M Frank , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Lisa A Wegner , Eagan Avenatti LLP, R Jack Ayres, Jr , Law Offices of R Jack Ayres Jr & Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti.

Constance Young, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Ayres , Ayres Law Office PC, Ahmed Ibrahim , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Jason M Frank , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Lisa A Wegner , Eagan Avenatti LLP, R Jack Ayres, Jr , Law Offices of R Jack Ayres Jr & Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti.

Robert Fortune, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Ayres , Ayres Law Office PC, Ahmed Ibrahim , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Jason M Frank , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Lisa A Wegner , Eagan Avenatti LLP, R Jack Ayres, Jr , Law Offices of R Jack Ayres Jr & Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti.

Jason McLear, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Ayres , Ayres Law Office PC, Ahmed Ibrahim , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Jason M Frank , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Lisa A Wegner , Eagan Avenatti LLP, R Jack Ayres, Jr , Law Offices of R Jack Ayres Jr & Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti.

Ken Laffin, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Charles W Branham, III , Branham Law, LLP, Hamilton Philip Lindley , Dunnam Dunnam Harmon West Lindley Ryan, Jeffrey M Goldfarb , Goldfarb PLLC & Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti.

David Wanta, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Charles W Branham, III , Branham Law, LLP, Hamilton Philip Lindley , Dunnam Dunnam Harmon West Lindley Ryan, Jeffrey M Goldfarb , Goldfarb PLLC & Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti.

Rebecca Burgwin, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Charles W Branham, III , Branham Law, LLP, Hamilton Philip Lindley , Dunnam Dunnam Harmon West Lindley Ryan, Jeffrey M Goldfarb , Goldfarb PLLC & Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti.

Blue & Silver Inc, Defendant, represented by Levi G McCathern, II , McCathern Mooty, David W Dodge , McCathern Mooty Hyde Grinke, LLP, Farbod Farnia , McCathern LLP, Hossain Arnold Shokouhi , McCathern Mooty LLP & Paul A Grinke , McCathern Mooty Hyde Grinke LLP.

National Football League, Defendant, represented by George W Bramblett, Jr , Haynes & Boone LLP, Daniel H Gold , Haynes & Boone LLP, Jonathan D Pressment , Haynes & Boone & R Thaddeus Behrens , Haynes & Boone LLP.

Charlotte Jones Anderson, Movant, represented by Paul A Grinke , McCathern Mooty Hyde Grinke LLP, David W Dodge , McCathern Mooty Hyde Grinke, LLP & Hossain Arnold Shokouhi , McCathern Mooty LLP.

Brett Daniels, Movant, represented by Paul A Grinke , McCathern Mooty Hyde Grinke LLP, David W Dodge , McCathern Mooty Hyde Grinke, LLP & Hossain Arnold Shokouhi , McCathern Mooty LLP.

Joseph Sipes, Interested Party, represented by Christopher S Ayres , Ayres Law Office PC, Jason M Frank , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Lisa A Wegner , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti & R Jack Ayres, Jr , Law Offices of R Jack Ayres Jr.

Maryanne Coronna, Interested Party, represented by Christopher S Ayres , Ayres Law Office PC, Jason M Frank , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Lisa A Wegner , Eagan Avenatti LLP, Michael J Avenatti , Eagan Avenatti & R Jack Ayres, Jr , Law Offices of R Jack Ayres Jr.

Populous Inc, Interested Party, represented by Daniel H Gold , Haynes & Boone LLP, George W Bramblett, Jr , Haynes & Boone LLP & R Thaddeus Behrens , Haynes & Boone LLP.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BARBARA M. G. LYNN, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendant National Football League's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Motion for Partial Dismissal for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction [Dkt. No. 272]. Having reviewed the Motions, pleadings, and evidence before the Court, Defendant's Motions are GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.

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