LOL! The League forgot to sign the paperwork on their lawsuit

I just heard on WEEI that the league has to re-file their lawsuit because whoever filed it forgot to sign the paperwork before submitting it. If I am the NFLPA, I am running up the steps of the MN courthouse to be first to file.

Ha! So much for Goodell big bad lawyers out-smarting TB and beating him to the punch.

Forgetting to sign sounds like nervousness.

at least we have this to hang on to!

Also, the NFL's attorney, Robert Hardy Pees, had to refile the civil cover sheet because he didn't sign it. #DeflateGate #Paperwork

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https://twitter.com/BobMcGovernJr

Looks though it was re-filed:

The NFL's federal #Deflategate case will be heard by Judge Richard M. Berman.

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The NFLPA has until Aug. 13, 2015 at noon to respond to the NFL's #Deflategate complaint in New York, per Judge Berman's orders.

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Well just add this to the list of what Kessler will be arguing.

"Your Honor, the nfl was in so much of a rush to file this that they didn't properly file it the first time and had to refile it"

Rob0729 said:

https://twitter.com/BobMcGovernJr

Looks though it was re-filed:

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Oh great! As expected the case is before a native NY'er judge.

Rob0729 said:

https://twitter.com/BobMcGovernJr

Looks though it was re-filed:

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So this means it will be held in new york ?

oh Christ, this is the judge who ordered the guy to wrote the anti-Obama book to get "mental counseling"

obvious judge shopping here

But this will be good in the argument by the NFLPA in the jurisdiction argument since the NFL rushed so fast to venue shop in response to the fact that they knew that the NFLPA was going to file and they wanted to beat them for the venue.

SVN said:

So this means it will be held in new york ?

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No. There will be a jurisdiction hearing. The NFL will argue since they filed first, NY has jurisdiction. The NFLPA will argue the only reason the NFL filed first is because they knew the NFLPA would file in MN and the NFL was venue shopping. The file first rule is usually voided in cases like this.

Berman: NYC native, Cornell/NYU/Fordham, Clinton appointee, 71 years old.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_M._Berman

my guess: not much of a sports guy, certainly no NE sympathies

Rob0729 said:

No. There will be a jurisdiction hearing. The NFL will argue since they filed first, NY has jurisdiction. The NFLPA will argue the only reason the NFL filed first is because they knew the NFLPA would file in MN and the NFL was venue shopping. The file first rule is usually voided in cases like this.

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How does the NFL even have standing to file anything? It's Brady who is the aggrieved party and until he files, I don't see how the NFL has any claims.

FreeTedWilliams said:

oh Christ, this is the judge who ordered the guy to wrote the anti-Obama book to get "mental counseling"

obvious judge shopping here

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I'm pretty sure they still randomly assign the judge when the matter is filed.

Rob0729 said:

No. There will be a jurisdiction hearing. The NFL will argue since they filed first, NY has jurisdiction. The NFLPA will argue the only reason the NFL filed first is because they knew the NFLPA would file in MN and the NFL was venue shopping. The file first rule is usually voided in cases like this.

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I also assume the NFLPA couldn't file until the arbitration ruling was announced and only the NFL* knew when it would be announced and thus have an unfair advantage by knowing the timing and being able to have all of their ducks in a row.

Palm Beach Pats Fan said:

Berman: NYC native, Cornell/NYU/Fordham, Clinton appointee, 71 years old.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_M._Berman

my guess: not much of a sports guy, certainly no NE sympathies

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FWIW, these are his "reviews" from the Robing Room

http://www.therobingroom.com/Judge.aspx?ID=1394

I posted this link to a decision from the SDNY on "first filing" in another thread for those who are interested:

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1:2011cv08751/388556/22/

YOUGOTMOSSED said:

FWIW, these are his "reviews" from the Robing Room

http://www.therobingroom.com/Judge.aspx?ID=1394

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My favorite: "It is almost impossible to get a decision out of him"....

Insight on "first file" rule:

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1:2011cv08751/388556/22/