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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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PHILLIPS, LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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CASE NO. 07-0943 WHA

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 

RONALD S. KATZ (Bar No. CA 085713) 

E-mail: rkatz@manatt.com 

RYAN S. HILBERT (Bar No. CA 210549) 

E-mail: rhilbert@manatt.com 

NOEL S. COHEN (Bar No. CA 219645) 

E-mail: ncohen@manatt.com 

1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2 

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 

Tel: (650) 812-1300; Fax: (650) 213-0260 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs. 

DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP 

MARK MALIN (Bar No. 199757) 

mmalin@DeweyLeBoeuf.com 

1950 University Avenue, Suite 500 

East Palo Alto, CA 94303 

Tel: (650) 845-7000; Fax: (650) 845-7333 

JEFFREY L. KESSLER (pro hac vice) 

jkessler@DeweyLeBoeuf.com 

DAVID G. FEHER (pro hac vice) 

dfeher@DeweyLeBoeuf.com 

1301 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, NY 10019-6092 

Tel: (212) 259-8000; Fax: (212) 259-6333 

Attorneys for Defendants 

MCKOOL SMITH, 

LEWIS T. LECLAIR (Bar No. CA 

077136) 

E-mail: lleclair@mckoolsmith.com 

JILL NAYLOR(Bar No. CA 150783) 

E-mail: jadler@mckoolsmith.com 

300 Crescent Court 

Dallas, TX 75201 

Tel: (214) 978-4984; Fax: (214) 978-4044 

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 

KENNETH L. STEINTHAL (pro hac vice) 

kenneth.steinthal@weil.com 

201 Redwood Shores Parkway 

Redwood Shores, CA 94065 

Tel: (650) 802-3000; Fax: (650) 802-3100 

BRUCE S. MEYER (pro hac vice) 

bruce.meyer@weil.com 

767 Fifth Avenue 

New York, NY 10153 

Tel: (212) 310-8000; Fax: (212) 310-8007 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

HERBERT ANTHONY ADDERLEY, on 

behalf of themselves and all others 

similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs 

vs. 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 

PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, a Virginia 

corporation, and NATIONAL FOOTBALL 

LEAGUE PLAYERS INCORPORATED 

d/b/a PLAYERS INC, a Virginia 

corporation, 

 Defendants. 

CIVIL ACTION NO. C07 0943 WHA 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

REGARDING CHOICE OF LAW 

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CASE NO. 07-0943 WHA

Plaintiffs and Defendants National Football League Players Association and 

National Football League Players Incorporated d/b/a/ Players Inc (collectively, “Defendants”) 

hereby agree and stipulate as follows: 

JOINT STIPULATION

WHEREAS, in its April 29, 2008 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part 

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (“Class Certification Order”), the Court stated that the 

certified claims in this dispute would be governed by Virginia or District of Columbia law; 

WHEREAS, the parties have expressed their positions on this issue, reserve all 

rights related thereto (including their respective rights to appeal), and agree that no party will 

argue that there has been a waiver of any rights (including any appellate rights) by virtue of this 

stipulation; 

WHEREAS, the parties have now agreed to request that the Court apply the 

substantive law of the District of Columbia for ALL purposes in this action, including Plaintiffs’ 

causes of action, statutes of limitations, and damages. 

NOW THEREFORE, subject to the foregoing, the parties, through their respective 

counsel, hereby stipulate that the substantive law of the District of Columbia shall be applied by 

the Court for all purposes, including Plaintiffs’ causes of action and defenses thereto, statutes of 

limitations, and damages. 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED:

Dated: October 1, 2008 MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 

By: /s/ Ronald S. Katz 

Ronald S. Katz 

1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2 

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 

Telephone: (650) 812-1300 

Facsimile: (650) 213-0260 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: October 1, 2008 

DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP 

By: /s/Jeffrey Kessler 

Jeffrey Kessler 

1301 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, NY 10019-6092 

Tel: (212) 259-8000; Fax: (212) 259-6333 

Attorneys for Defendants

Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding 

signatures, Jeffrey Kessler hereby attests that concurrence 

in the filing of this document has been obtained. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

 HON. WILLIAM H. ALSUP 

 United States District Court Judge 

October 2, 2008.

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge William Alsup

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