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WHITE v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

No. CIV 4-92-906 (DSD).

149 F.Supp.2d 858 (2001)

Reggie WHITE, Michael Buck, Hardy Nickerson, Vann McElroy and Dave Duerson, Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE; The Five Smiths, Inc.; Buffalo Bills, Inc.; Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc.; Cincinnati Bengals, Inc.; Cleveland Browns, Inc.; The Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd.; PDB Sports, Ltd.; The Detroit Lions, Inc.; The Green Bay Packers, Inc.; Houston Oilers, Inc.; Indianapolis Colts, Inc.; Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc.; The Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd.; Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc.; Miami Dolphins, Ltd.; Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc.; KMS Patriots Limited Partnership; The New Orleans Saints Limited Partnership; New York Football Giants, Inc.; New York Jets Football Club, Inc.; The Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc.; B & B Holdings, Inc.; Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc.; The Chargers Football Company; The San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd.; The Seattle Seahawks, Inc.; Tampa Bay Area NFL Football Club, Inc.; and Pro-Football, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Minnesota.

June 15, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Glennon, Esq., Charles J. Lloyd, Esq. and Lindquist & Vennum, Minneapolis, MN, James W. Quinn, Esq., Jeffrey L. Kessler, Esq., David G. Feher, Esq. and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York City, Richard Berthelsen, Esq., General Counsel, NFLPA, Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs.

Daniel J. Connolly, Esq., Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, MN, Gregg H. Levy, Esq. Neil K. Roman, Esq., Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C., Frank Rothman, Esq., Shepard Goldfein, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, for defendants.

ORDER

DOTY, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on the objections of class counsel and the National Football League Players' Association ("NFLPA") to the decision of Special Master Jack H. Friedenthal dated March 15, 2001. Based on a review of the file, record and proceedings herein, the court affirms the special master's decision.

BACKGROUND

This case arises out of a proceeding commenced by class counsel and the NFLPA regarding...

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